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残り少ない
残りすくない
Readings

nokorisukunai
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
having little left, having few remaining, running short, running low, scant

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 残り少ない
is [x]
残り少なくない
is not [x]
Past 残り少なかった
was [x]
残り少なくなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative 残り少なくて
is [x] and...
残り少なくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
ON: ザン, サン KUN: のこ.る, のこ.す, そこな.う, のこ.り
remainder, leftover, balance

Stroke: 10 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-4-6 FC: 1325.5


ON: ショウ KUN: すく.ない, すこ.し
few, little

Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-4 FC: 9020.0


Phrases
おっと!火種が残りすくないぞ!薪割りしてくれ!
Parts: おっと 火種 (ひだね) 残りすくない (のこりすくない) 薪割り (まきわり) 呉れる (くれ)
Whoops! There aren't many live coals left! Go make some kindling would you?