少々

しょうしょう

a little; short (time) (formal for 少し (すこし))

Also:a little while

What does 少々 mean?

少々 is a Japanese noun meaning a little; short (time) (formal for 少し (すこし)) in English. It can also be translated as a little while depending on context. It is written as 少々 in kanji, しょうしょう in hiragana, and shoushou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ぼくは少々君に腹が立っているんだ。

I'm a little angry with you.