単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kana words#2,173 most used

やや1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

a little; somewhat

HOW IT SOUNDS

Formal

IN A SENTENCE

This problem is a little difficult.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The economy is in a slight depression.

from Tatoeba

MEANING

1

a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while

adverb · before a noun

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives やや this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kindかな語, kana words

Frequency#2,173 most used

Writtenやや only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium