雀の涙

Japanese
Kanji in this term
雀 涙
すずめ
Jinmeiyō		 なみだ
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
雀の淚 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 雀 (suzume, “sparrow”) +‎ の (no, possessive particle) +‎ 涙 (namida, “tears”). Literally meaning "(as little as) tears of a sparrow".

Idiom

雀(すずめ)の涙(なみだ) • (suzume no namida) 

  1. (figurative) a tiny amount
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