少数の

a small number of

→ 少数
phrase Rare #36,866
a small number of Used before a noun to indicate that there are few of something.
JA: 少数の学生がその講義に出席した。
EN: A small number of students attended the lecture.

タンカーには少数の乗組員しかいない。

There are only a few crew members on the tanker.

少数の者しか聞いてない曲だ

It’s a song that only a few people have heard.

— 海の上のピアニスト (1998)

ヨットは少数の金持ちだけが楽しめるものだ。

Yachting is something only a few wealthy people can enjoy.

ほとんどの日本の企業では、少数の重役だけが自分の部屋を持っている。

In most Japanese companies, only a few executives have their own offices.

その店には少数の客がいた。

There were only a few customers in the store.