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残り少ない
nokorisukunai
having little left, having few remaining, running short, running low, scant
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  1. nokorisukunai having little left, having few remaining, running short, running low, scant
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Kanji Breakdown
残
Remainder, Leftover, Balance
On: ざん,さん Kun: のこ.る,のこ.す,そこな.う,のこ.り
10 strokes N3
少
Few, Little
On: しょう Kun: すく.ない,すこ.し
4 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
残り少ない → 残り少なくない → 残り少なかった → 残り少なくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とても残り少ないですね。
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