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Meaning of 雀の涙(すずめのなみだ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 雀の涙, すずめの涙

Kana Reading すずめのなみだ

Romaji suzumenonamida

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount

Example sentence

雀の涙ほどの給料では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

雀の涙ほどの給料では何の役にも立たない。

The chicken feed I get for a salary is good for nothing.

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Kanji in this word

雀

11 strokes

sparrow

On'Yomi: ジャク, ジャン, サク, シャク

Kun'Yomi: すずめ

涙 JLPT 2

10 strokes

tears, sympathy

On'Yomi: ルイ, レイ

Kun'Yomi: なみだ

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