smattering in Japanese
smattering in Japanese is 少し, 生噛じり, 少数 — smattering means a small amount of knowledge about a subject, not deep.
smattering in Japanese
少し
Pronounced: sukoshi
A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.
生噛じり
Pronounced: namakajiri
A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.
少数
Pronounced: shōsuu
A small number or amount of something.
少量
Pronounced: shōryō
A small number or amount of something.
What does "smattering" mean?
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noun A small amount of knowledge about a subject, not deep.
"She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation."
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noun A small number or quantity of something.
"He was introduced to a smattering of boos from the crowd, a sign of the presence of fans from Notre Dame and other Big Ten schools."
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smattering in a sentence
- She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.
- He was introduced to a smattering of boos from the crowd, a sign of the presence of fans from Notre Dame and other Big Ten schools.
- There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.
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What is "smattering" in Japanese?
"smattering" in Japanese is 少し, 生噛じり, 少数. smattering means: A small amount of knowledge about a subject, not deep.
How do you pronounce 少し?
"smattering" in Japanese is 少し, pronounced "sukoshi".
Are there other ways to say "smattering" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "smattering": 少し, 生噛じり, 少数, 少量.
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