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やや (yaya)

a little, somewhat, slightly

  • JLPT N1
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Meaning

稍 (やや, yaya) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “a little, somewhat, slightly”.

Example sentences 11

この服ふく、私わたしにはやや小ちいさいみたい。

It looks like these clothes are a little tight on me.

風かぜがやや衰おとろえた。

The wind abated a little.

経済けいざいはやや不景気ふけいきだ。

The economy is in a slight depression.

この学校がっこうは規律きりつがやや緩ゆるやかだ。

Discipline is rather mild at this school.

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