いささか

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly

AdverbJLPT N3

What does いささか mean?

いささか is a Japanese adverb meaning a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly in English. It is written as いささか in hiragana, and isasaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ここだけの話だが、彼はいささか間が抜けている。

Between you and me, he is rather stupid.