すくなくとも

すくなくとも · sukunakutomo · JLPT N3 · adverb

at least

少なく (few) + とも (even if) = even if it's few, at least

すくなくとも is 少なくとも. 少ない (sukunai) means few or little, and its adverb form is 少なく. The particle とも means even if. Put together it means even at its smallest, which gives at least. Sound hook: sukuna-ku sounds like scanty.

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