noun
just a few words; a single word
Often used in the negative phrase 隻語もない (not a single word) or in literary contexts emphasizing brevity. Not an everyday word; more common in written or formal language.
彼は別れ際に隻語も発しなかった。
He didn't utter a single word when parting.
その手紙には隻語の謝罪もなかった。
There wasn't a single word of apology in that letter.