一握り
ひとにぎり
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing
Common word
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective
a handful (of)- small amount (of); small number (of)
Noun
trouncing; crushing; putting down (with ease)
Example sentences
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There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.
その時、私は一握りのお金しか持っていませんでした。
I had only a small sum of money on me at that time.
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Only a handful of activists in our union are getting on our backs.
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The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box.
日本語のむずかしさが、一握りの外国人を除いてすべての外国人が、原語で日本文学に近づくのを妨げている。
The difficulties of the Japanese language prevent all but a handful of foreigners from approaching the literature in the original.