Illustration: After a lengthy amateur film screening in a community hall, almost the entire audience streams through the open exit, coats and bags filling the aisle. Only three devoted spectators remain among rows of now-empty chairs, still sitting upright and applauding toward the small stage.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一ひと握にぎり

hitonigiri

a small number

Often refers to a small number of people. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 事実じじつを知しっている人ひとは、ほんの一握ひとにぎりだ。

    Only a handful of people know the fact.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. あんな高級車こうきゅうしゃを買かえる人ひとなんて、ほんの一握ひとにぎりだよ。

    Few people can buy such an expensive car.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 折おり紙作家がみさっかは幾人いくにんもいるが、プロとして活躍かつやくしているものは一握ひとにぎりしかいない。

    There are some origami artists, but only a handful of artists working as professional.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 一握

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 握grip; holdOnアクKunにぎる

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