一握り|ひとにぎりhitonigiri[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. no-adjectivea handful (of)
   少年しょうねんは一握ひとにぎりのピーナッツを集あつめ、それを小ちいさな箱ばこに入いれた。↗

   The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box.
2. no-adjectivesmall amount (of); small number (of)
   ほんの一握ひとにぎりの男性だんせいしか育児休暇いくじきゅうかを取とりたがらない。↗

   Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.
3. nountrouncing; crushing; putting down (with ease)as 〜にする

• Synonym一握いちあくWrittenMeans the amount one hand can grasp; written/formal in register, used less often, and carries a Sino-Japanese literary flavor.
• Synonym一掴みひとつかみNeutralRefers to the amount picked up with one hand; it centers on the grabbing action and is not used for a small number of people.
• Related少量しょうりょうNeutralRefers simply to a small quantity, as in 「少量の塩」. It focuses on amount, while 「一握り」 is also often used of a very small number of people.
• Antonym大量たいりょうNeutralAn antonym meaning a large quantity; it stands opposite the tiny amount expressed by 「一握り」.
• Antonym多数たすうNeutralAn antonym meaning a large number or the majority; it contrasts with 「一握り」 when that word refers to a small group of people.

Use 「一握り」 for a handful-sized amount or a very small number of people, as in 「一握りの砂」 and 「ほんの一握りの人」. For a small quantity say 「少量」, for grabbing a handful 「一掴み」; the antonyms are 「大量」 and 「多数」.

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1. 片手かたての掌てのひらを握にぎること。また、その程度ていどのわずかな量りょう。わずかな人数にんずう。
2. （「ひとにぎりにする」の形かたちで）相手あいてを簡単かんたんに倒たおすこと。