雀の涙

すずめのなみだ

Also written すずめの涙, スズメの涙

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount (literally: sparrow tears)

Kanji

• 雀 sparrow. Read as すずめ.
• 涙 tear. Read as なみだ.

Example sentences

• 雀の涙ほどの給料では何の役にも立たない。
  The chicken feed I get for a salary is good for nothing.
• ここの給料は、雀の涙程度よ。
  The pay here is a joke.

Word lists

• Idioms

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