Japanese phrase
___のほうが少ないです。 ___ no hō ga suku na i de su
Meaning
There are fewer ___.
When to use it
Shows that one amount or group is smaller than another. It commonly compares two sets of things in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
りんごとみかん、どちらが少ないですか？ ri n go to mi ka n do chi ra ga suku na i de su ka
Which are fewer, apples or oranges?
りんごのほうが少ないです。 ri n go no hō ga suku na i de su
There are fewer apples.