"few" meaning in All languages combined

See few on Wiktionary

Adjective [英語]

IPA: fjuː, fju Forms: fewer, fewest
  1. (可算のものについて)わずかの。ほとんど~ない。全然ないわけではないがきわめて少数であること。
    Sense id: ja-few-en-adj-6V6njgS5
  2. 雲量がごくわずか(1/8~2/8)であること。
    Sense id: ja-few-en-adj-ypXvRsUH Categories (other): 英語 気象 Topics: weather
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: a good few

Noun [英語]

IPA: fjuː, fju
  1. ごく少数のもの又は人。
    Sense id: ja-few-en-noun-OpAWA-CT
  2. 少数の精鋭。
    Sense id: ja-few-en-noun-k2BRFJql
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Pronoun [英語]

IPA: fjuː, fju
  1. ごく少数のもの又は人。
    Sense id: ja-few-en-pron-OpAWA-CT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (small number): pochi (イタリア語), pocos [masculine] (スペイン語), pocas [feminine] (スペイン語), vähän (フィンランド語), muutama (フィンランド語), poucos [masculine] (ポルトガル語), poucas [feminine] (ポルトガル語)
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    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 同音異義",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_ゲルマン祖語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_中英語由来",
      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_印欧祖語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_古英語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_形容詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "a good few"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語fewe < 古英語fēaw < ゲルマン祖語*fawaz < 印欧祖語*peh₂w-"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fewer"
    },
    {
      "form": "fewest"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "There are few people who understand quantum theory.",
          "translation": "量子論を理解している人はごくわずかである"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(可算のものについて)わずかの。ほとんど~ない。全然ないわけではないがきわめて少数であること。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-few-en-adj-6V6njgS5"
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "雲量がごくわずか(1/8~2/8)であること。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-few-en-adj-ypXvRsUH",
      "topics": [
        "weather"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "fjuː"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "fju"
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "phew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "few"
}

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    },
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      "kind": "other",
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    },
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      "kind": "other",
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_ゲルマン祖語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_中英語由来",
      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_印欧祖語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_古英語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語fewe < 古英語fēaw < ゲルマン祖語*fawaz < 印欧祖語*peh₂w-"
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I don't know how many drinks I've had, but I've had a few.",
          "translation": "何本のんだかは覚えていないけど、ごくわずかだよ。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ごく少数のもの又は人。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-few-en-noun-OpAWA-CT"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He flew spitfires with the few.",
          "translation": "彼は、少数のエリートとスピットファイアを操縦した。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "少数の精鋭。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-few-en-noun-k2BRFJql"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "fjuː"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "fju"
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "phew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "few"
}

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      "kind": "other",
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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 代名詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 同音異義",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_ゲルマン祖語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_中英語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_印欧祖語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_古英語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語fewe < 古英語fēaw < ゲルマン祖語*fawaz < 印欧祖語*peh₂w-"
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "pron",
  "pos_title": "代名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I was expecting lots of people at the party, but few turned up.",
          "translation": "パーティにはたくさんの人が来るものと期待していたが、ごくわずかの人が現れただけであった。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ごく少数のもの又は人。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-few-en-pron-OpAWA-CT"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "fjuː"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "fju"
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "phew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "イタリア語",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "small number",
      "word": "pochi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "スペイン語",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "small number",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pocos"
    },
    {
      "lang": "スペイン語",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "small number",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pocas"
    },
    {
      "lang": "フィンランド語",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "small number",
      "word": "vähän"
    },
    {
      "lang": "フィンランド語",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "small number",
      "word": "muutama"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ポルトガル語",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "small number",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "poucos"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ポルトガル語",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "small number",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "poucas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "few"
}
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    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語 同音異義",
    "英語_ゲルマン祖語由来",
    "英語_中英語由来",
    "英語_印欧祖語由来",
    "英語_古英語由来",
    "英語_形容詞"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "a good few"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語fewe < 古英語fēaw < ゲルマン祖語*fawaz < 印欧祖語*peh₂w-"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fewer"
    },
    {
      "form": "fewest"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "There are few people who understand quantum theory.",
          "translation": "量子論を理解している人はごくわずかである"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(可算のものについて)わずかの。ほとんど~ない。全然ないわけではないがきわめて少数であること。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "英語 気象"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "雲量がごくわずか(1/8~2/8)であること。"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "weather"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "fjuː"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "fju"
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "phew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "few"
}

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    "英語",
    "英語 同音異義",
    "英語 名詞",
    "英語_ゲルマン祖語由来",
    "英語_中英語由来",
    "英語_印欧祖語由来",
    "英語_古英語由来"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語fewe < 古英語fēaw < ゲルマン祖語*fawaz < 印欧祖語*peh₂w-"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I don't know how many drinks I've had, but I've had a few.",
          "translation": "何本のんだかは覚えていないけど、ごくわずかだよ。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ごく少数のもの又は人。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He flew spitfires with the few.",
          "translation": "彼は、少数のエリートとスピットファイアを操縦した。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "少数の精鋭。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "fjuː"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "fju"
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "phew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "few"
}

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  "categories": [
    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語 代名詞",
    "英語 同音異義",
    "英語_ゲルマン祖語由来",
    "英語_中英語由来",
    "英語_印欧祖語由来",
    "英語_古英語由来"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語fewe < 古英語fēaw < ゲルマン祖語*fawaz < 印欧祖語*peh₂w-"
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "pron",
  "pos_title": "代名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I was expecting lots of people at the party, but few turned up.",
          "translation": "パーティにはたくさんの人が来るものと期待していたが、ごくわずかの人が現れただけであった。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ごく少数のもの又は人。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "fjuː"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "fju"
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "phew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "イタリア語",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "small number",
      "word": "pochi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "スペイン語",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "small number",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pocos"
    },
    {
      "lang": "スペイン語",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "small number",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pocas"
    },
    {
      "lang": "フィンランド語",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "small number",
      "word": "vähän"
    },
    {
      "lang": "フィンランド語",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "small number",
      "word": "muutama"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ポルトガル語",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "small number",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "poucos"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ポルトガル語",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "small number",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "poucas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "few"
}

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