たった(の)
Meanings
- Only
- Just
- No more than
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Explanation
たったの is used to stress how small or minimal something is, often with a slight sense of surprise, limitation, or disappointment. It emphasizes that the quantity or amount is far less than expected or desired. It can modify nouns, numbers, or time expressions, and is commonly used in casual or complaint-tinged contexts. It does not work with long, elaborate descriptions; it highlights a short, almost trivial amount.
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Example sentences
You can buy it for only 1,000 yen.
I could sleep for only five minutes.
With just one word, his feelings changed.
Completed in just three days.
Going by yourself is worrisome.
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