単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#2,994 most used

少々

しょうしょう1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

small quantity; just a minute

ITS KANJI

HOW IT SOUNDS

Polite
Plain alternative: ちょっと ›

IN A SENTENCE

Hold on, please.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

Hang on. I'll transfer you.

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MEANING

1

just a minute; small quantity

adverb · noun

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 少々 this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#2,994 most used

Written少々、少少、小々、小小

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

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