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Yomi
すずめのなみだ
Rōmaji
suzume no namida
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
a sparrow’s tears
Meaning
a very small amount
Additional Info
It’s commonly used as 雀の涙ほどの…, meaning “as many/much as a sparrow’s tears”, and often used when one describes one’s salary in a self-deprecating way.
Synonym
僅か
Antonym
Example
雀の涙ほどの給料(きゅうりょう)しかもらっていない。
I earn just a tiny amount of salary.