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一握り[ひとにぎり] (hitonigiri)

a handful

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Meaning

一握り (ひとにぎり, hitonigiri) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “a handful”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 9

成功せいこうできるのはほんの一握ひとにぎりの人ひとです

Only a handful of people are able to succeed.

みな各一種を握り飯の上に置く。

One rice ball has one topping.

近所きんじょには一握ひとにぎりのいたずらっ子こがいる。

There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.

ほんの一握ひとにぎりの男性だんせいしか育児いくじ休暇きゅうかを取とりたがらない。

Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.

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