少すくない (sukunai)

今年ことしは 雨あめが 少すくないです。

There's not much rain this year.

日本は犯罪が少ない。

There are few crimes in Japan.

正しい敬語を使っている人はとても少ない。

There are very few people that use honorific language correctly.

歯の少ない赤ちゃんは、いつまでもモグモグしていてとても可愛い。

Since babies have so few teeth, they look really cute when they chew their food for so long.

"４月の地震のあと、阿蘇山の近くに観光に来る人が少なくなりました。"

After the earthquake in April, near Mt. Asobe has had fewer people come to sight-see.

"最近は店や旅館の客が増えていましたが、また少なくなるかもしれないと心配しています。"

Recently stores and Japanese inn’s have had an increase of guests, but are worried they might become fewer again.

"２人をいいと思う人が少ないため、来年１月でやめるオバマ大統領の人気が高くなったと考える人が多いようです。"

Because few people think the two of them are good, it seems that the popularity of President Obama, who retires in January of next year, is growing.

は８より 少すくない。

5 is less than 8.

信徒はごく少ない。

The number of believers is very small.

高音、響きは少ない。

High pitched sound, but the sound is little.

巧言令色こうげんれいしょく 少すくなし 仁じん。

Fair words butter no parsnips.

尿にょう 量りょうがすくないです。

I urinate very little.