Structure
すこしも + Verb［ない］
すこしも + ［い］Adjective［ない］
すこしも + ［な］Adjective + ではない(1)
(1) じゃない
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About すこしも～ない
Coming from the word 少し (a little bit), すこしも～ない is an expression which translates almost exactly to 'not even a little bit (A)' in English. Due to this, it indicates that there is 'no (A)', '(A) never happens', or 'not (A) at all', depending on whether a verb or an adjective is the word that is being negated. すこしも can come at the beginning of the sentence, or directly before the word/statement it is referring to.
Fun Fact
This construction is another example of how the も particle expresses that the word before it is surprising in some way, or unexpected. This was briefly discussed in the Number + も grammar point.
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今月もお金がすこしもない。I don't have any money this month either.
Here we can see that も is highlighting 少し as being 'surprising'. This is where the 'not even!' meaning comes from.
Synonyms
あまり～ない
Not very, Not much, Not really, Hardly
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ぜんぜん
(Not) at all
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全く～ない
Not~at all
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全く～ない
Not~at all
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なかなか～ない
Not really, Hardly, Not easily or readily, By no means, Far from
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ことはない
There is no need to, Never happens
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とても～ない
Not ~ at all, Cannot ~ at all
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決して〜ない
Never, By no means
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決して〜ない
Never, By no means
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Examples
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この景色は少しも綺麗ではない。
This scenery is not pretty at all.
あの店のケーキは少しも美味しくない。
That store's cake is not delicious in the least.
少しも暑くないのに、汗をかいている。
It is not in the least bit hot, but I am sweating.
ガソリンの値段が少しも下がらないね。
The price of gasoline has not dropped in the least.
今の話が少しも理解出来なかった。
I did not understand the conversation in the least.
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すこしも～ない – Grammar Discussion
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hergimerc
Is this grammar point has the same meaning like 全く…ない ?
Daru
They resemble each other a lot as they both express a severe lack of something to make a point.
Going literal, すこしも～ない means ‘not even a bit of x’ whereas まったく～ない means ‘completely NOT x’. It’s more a matter of degree and expression mostly!
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