僅か
わずか
a little; a few; small; slight
Meaning
- a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)
- only; just; merely; no more than
Example sentences
所属していた組織に対する、長期間に渡る忠勤ぶりにもかかわらず、彼が報われたのは僅かな金額に過ぎなかった。
For his length of loyal service to his organization, he was only repaid in chicken feed.
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Slight inattention can cause a great disaster.
割当て金は僅かなものだ。体育館を建てるにも足らないだろう。ましてや、本部を建てるのに、足りるわけがない。
The appropriation is pin-money; it wouldn't be enough even to build a gym, much less build the administration building.