やや

a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while

N4Common wordAdverb
Adverb, Pre-noun adjectival
a littlepartiallysomewhatslightlysemi--ishon the ... sidea short timea while

Example Sentences

(かぜ)がやや衰えた。

The wind abated a little.

経済はやや不景気だ。

The economy is in a slight depression.

その茎は(きみ)の小指よりやや太い。

The stalk is a little bigger around than your little finger.

この学校は規律がやや緩やかだ。

Discipline is rather mild at this school.

中古車にしてはこの値段はやや高い。

The price is kind of high for a used car.