猫の額

Reading

Kana: ねこのひたい

Romaji: nekonohitai

Definition

exp

noun

1

tiny area; tiny surface; cat's forehead

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

猫

Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ

Meaning: cat

額

Readings: ガク、 ひたい

Meanings: forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume

Example Sentences

うちの庭(にわ)は猫(ねこ)の額(がく)ほどの狭(せま)さなんですよ。

➥We have just a tiny bit of garden.

昨日(きのう)、閑静(かんせい)な住宅街(じゅうたくがい)にある猫(ねこ)のひたいほどの売(う)り地(ち)を見(み)つかって、すぐ買(か)うことに決(き)めた。

➥Yesterday, I found a tiny piece of land for sale in a quiet residential area and I immediately decided to buy it.