少なからず
English translation: A lot of, many; a considerable number of
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| 4 +1 | A lot of, many; a considerable number of |
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| 3 +1 | not a little/in no small numbers/considerably |
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| 4 | more than a few (cases) |
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2 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1A lot of, many; a considerable number of Explanation: 少なからず＝少なくない 安易な選択による場合が少なからずあるようだ = 安易な選択による場合が少なくないようだ。 |
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9 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1not a little/in no small numbers/considerably Explanation: http://ja.bab.la/辞書/英語-日本語/considerably |
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9 hrs confidence:
more than a few (cases) Explanation: この表現は「少なくはない」けれども、many や a lot of というほど多くもない場合を指すことが多いのです。more than a few の方が当てはまります。 |
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