What does やや in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word やや in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use やや in Japanese.

The word やや in Japanese means ある程度、やや、多少、少し, 程よく、ほどほどに、控えめに、穏やかに、やや, いくぶん、やや. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word やや

ある程度、やや、多少、少し

(slang (kind of)

ⓘこの文は英語例文の訳ではありません。 彼はちょっと変わり者だ。
It seems kinda cold to be wearing shorts.

程よく、ほどほどに、控えめに、穏やかに、やや

(reasonably, fairly)

Pete is ugly, but his brother is moderately handsome.

いくぶん、やや

(to some degree)

There was something close to a million dollars in the safe.

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