Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 雀の涙(すずめのなみだ) in Japanese

雀の涙, すずめの涙
Kana Reading
すずめのなみだ
Romaji
suzumenonamida
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount
    Example sentence
    雀の涙ほど給料何の役にも立たない The chicken feed I get for a salary is good for nothing.

Examples of 雀の涙, すずめの涙, すずめのなみだ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

11 strokes

sparrow

On'Yomi: ジャク, ジャン, サク, シャク

Kun'Yomi: すずめ

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JLPT 2

10 strokes

tears, sympathy

On'Yomi: ルイ, レイ

Kun'Yomi: なみだ

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