Usages of sukunai
向こう の 会場 は 大きいの に、 予約 の 空き が 少ない。mukou no kaijou wa ookiino ni, yoyaku no aki ga sukunai.
The venue over there is big, yet there are few openings.
私 は 休み が 少ない です。watashi wa yasumi ga sukunai desu.
I have few days off.
彼女 に とって 無駄な 会議 は 少ない ほう が いい。kanojo ni totte mudana kaigi wa sukunai hou ga ii.
For her, the fewer pointless meetings the better.
この 駅 は エレベーター が 少なくて 不便 です。kono eki wa erebeetaa ga sukunakute fuben desu.
This station is inconvenient because there are few elevators.
フォロワー が 少くて も、 自分 が 満足できる 文章 を 書ければ それ で いい と 感じます。forowaa ga sukunakute mo, jibun ga manzokudekiru bunshou o kakereba sore de ii to kanjimasu.
Even if I don’t have many followers, I feel it’s enough if I can write sentences I’m satisfied with.
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