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Japanese
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| 雀の淚 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Compound of 雀 (suzume, “sparrow”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 涙 (namida, “tears”). Literally meaning "(as little as) tears of a sparrow".
Idiom
雀の涙 • (suzume no namida)
- (figurative) a tiny amount