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Reading

Kana: ひとにぎり
Romaji: hitonigiri
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Definition

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handful; small handful

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: アク、 にぎ.る
Meanings: grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

Example Sentences

近所(きんじょ)には(いち)(にぎ)りのいたずらっ()がいる。
➥There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.
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我々(われわれ)組合(くみあい)では(いち)(にぎ)りの活動家(かつどうか)だけがうるさく()っている。
➥Only a handful of activists are articulate in our union.
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日本語(にほんご)のむずかしさが、(いち)(にぎ)りの外国人(がいこくじん)(のぞ)いてすべての外国人(がいこくじん)が、原語(げんご)日本(にっぽん)文学(ぶんがく)(ちか)づくのを(さまた)げている。
➥The difficulties of the Japanese language prevent all but a handful of foreigners from approaching the literature in the original.
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ほんの(いち)(にぎ)りの男性(だんせい)しか育児(いくじ)休暇(きゅうか)()りたがらない。
➥Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.
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少年(しょうねん)(いち)(にぎ)りのピーナッツを(あつ)め、それを(ちい)さな(はこ)()れた。
➥The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box.
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