“Drop in the bucket” in Japanese
Short answer
Drop in the bucket in Japanese is “雀の涙” (suzumenonamida). Full meaning: drop in the bucket, pittance, chicken feed, insignificant amount.
Other ways to say “Drop in the bucket” in Japanese
滄海の一粟
soukainoichizoku drop in the bucket, drop in the ocean
九牛の一毛
kyuugyuunoichimou small fraction (of), drop in the bucket, drop in the ocean
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