Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 多かれ少なかれ(おおかれすくなかれ) in Japanese

多かれ少なかれ
Kana Reading
おおかれすくなかれ
Romaji
ōkaresukunakare
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
    Example sentence
    彼ら多かれ少なかれその知らせ驚いた They were more or less surprised at the news.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

4 strokes

few, little

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: すく.ない, すこ.し

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

many, frequent, much

On'Yomi: タ

Kun'Yomi: おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.る

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