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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.