少い

(1) 可算名詞と共に使用できて、しばしば'a'によって先行されている数量詞少ないが、不明確な数(a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle")(a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a')(a small but indefinite number)

⇒戦闘で軍隊を率いた女性はほとんどいなかった(a small but indefinite number)

(2) 数、量、大きさまたは範囲が制限された、あるいは平均以下の(limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group")(limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent)

⇒少ない（小さい）グループ(limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent)

(3) 量または程度が小さいそれほどない、ほとんどない、（冠詞の「a」の場合）ちょっとある((quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work")(small in quantity or degree)(not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some)

⇒それがうまくいく見込みは薄い(not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some)

(4) 範囲または効果においてより少ない(lesser in scope or effect; "had minor differences"; "a minor disturbance")(lesser in scope or effect)

⇒少しの混乱(lesser in scope or effect)