Definition of 一握り

ひとにぎりhitonigiri

noun / ~の noun:

  • handful
  • small amount; small number

Example Sentences

日本語nihongonoむずかしmuzukashisaga一握りの一nigirino外国人gaikokujinwo除いてnozoiteすべてのsubeteno外国人gaikokujinga原語gengode日本文学nipponbungakuni近づくchikazukunowo妨げているsamatageteiru
The difficulties of the Japanese language prevent all but a handful of foreigners from approaching the literature in the original.
少年shounenha一握りの一nigirinoピーナッツPIINATTSUwo集めatsumeそれsorewo小さなchiisanahakoni入れたireta
The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box.
近所kinjoにはniha一握りの一nigirinoいたずらっ子itazurakkogaいるiru
There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.
我々warewareno組合kumiaideha一握りの一nigirino活動katsudoukaだけdakegaうるさくurusaku言っているitteiru
Only a handful of activists in our union are getting on us.
ほんのhonno一握りの一nigirino男性danseiしかshika育児ikuji休暇kyuukawo取りtoriたがらないtagaranai
Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.

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