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このスープほんの
わず
しお
りない

This soup needs just a touch of salt.
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Words
1
noun
(Western) soup
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Most common form: ほんのわずか
expression, noun, 'na' adjective, 'no' adjective
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit  (often written with kana only)
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2
Most common form: しお
noun
1. salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt  (esp. しお)
2. salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)  (esp. えん; chemistry term)
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0 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be sufficient; to be enough  (see also: 取るに足りない; in the form verb に足りる)
2. to be worth doing; to be worthy
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Kanji
キン   わず very little   
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キン   すみれ violet   
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シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
grass   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
エン   しお salt   
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さら dish   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ソク   あし foot; leg   た to add   た    たりる to be sufficient   
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