handful (ハンドフル)

noun
/ˈhænd.fʊl/
ひと握り (hito nigiri)

意味

the amount of something that can be held in one hand; a small number
a quantity that fills the hand; a small number or amount; something difficult to control
意味の翻訳
一つの手で持てる量;少数
hitotsu no te de moteru ryō; shōsū

例文

She took a handful of nuts.

彼女はひと握りのナッツを取った。
kanojo wa hito nigiri no nattsu o totta.

She grabbed a handful of nuts from the bowl before heading out for her walk.

彼女は歩きに出かける前に、ボウルからひとつかみのナッツをつかみました。
Kanojo wa aruki ni dekakeru mae ni, bōru kara hitotsukami no nattsu o tsukamimashita.

表現例

a handful
少数の人々や物;扱いにくい人
shōsū no hitobito ya mono; atsukai nikui hito

同義語

few, small amount, little, portion, bit
エントリー 1
few, small amount, little, portion
エントリー 2
few, small amount, bit, portion

対義語

many, plenty, armful, large amount, abundance
エントリー 1
many, plenty
エントリー 2
armful, large amount, abundance, plenty

コロケーション

a handful of, only a handful, just a handful, handful of people, handful of nuts, quite handful
エントリー 1
a handful of, only a handful, just a handful
エントリー 2
handful of people, handful of nuts, quite handful

関連語彙

the achievement of an aim, purpose, or result
A car licensed to transport passengers in exchange for payment of a fare.
a piece of clothing worn from the waist down, covering both legs separately
Agreement or harmony among parts; a pleasing combination of sounds in music or words.
A place, such as a pantry, where food is stored.
a place or state of great happiness; paradise

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