雀の涙
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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雀 | 涙 |
すずめ Jinmeiyō |
なみだ Grade: S |
kun'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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雀の淚 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editCompound of 雀 (suzume, “sparrow”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 涙 (namida, “tears”). Literally meaning "(as little as) tears of a sparrow".
Idiom
edit雀の涙 • (suzume no namida)
- (figurative) a tiny amount