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残り少な
nokorisukuna
running short, running low, having few remaining, having little left
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  1. nokorisukuna running short, running low, having few remaining, having little left
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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
Na-adjective (な形容詞)
Pattern
残り少なな〜 → 残り少なです → 残り少なではない

💡 Add な before a noun. Use です in predicates, ではない for negation.

Example
この場所は残り少なです。
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