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すくなくない

Noun はすくなくないNoun がすくなくないSentence/Clause はすくなくないAmount + はすくなくない

Meanings

  • quite a few
  • quite a lot
  • many
  • not a few
  • not a little

About this pattern

Explanation

すくなくない is the negation of 少なくない (not few), used to express that the quantity is more than just a few. It conveys a stronger sense of abundance or a noticeable number of items, people, or occurrences. It is commonly used to assert that there are more than a small amount in a given context. It can apply to tangible things (books, spots, fish) and to abstract counts (stories, acquaintances), and is often used when the speaker wants to reassure or emphasize the presence of enough quantity.

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Example sentences

このクラスには友だちがすくなくない。

There are quite a few friends in this class.

日本には観光スポットがすくなくない。

There are quite a few tourist spots in Japan.

この川には魚がすくなくない。

There aren’t few fish in this river; there are many.

昨日のパーティーには知り合いがすくなくない。

There were quite a few acquaintances at yesterday's party.

彼の話には冗談がすくなくない。

His stories contain quite a few jokes.