一いち抹まつ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

a touch of; a hint of; a tinge of; a wreath of

Used with abstract nouns like 不安, 寂しさ, 悲しみ, or with visible things like 煙, 雲. Often implies a small, fleeting amount.

a smear of; one stroke of

Used for a small amount of paint, ink, or a single brushstroke. Less common than sense 1.

一いち抹まつの〈事こと〉a touch/hint of (a feeling)
彼かれの言こと葉ばには一いち抹まつの寂さびしさが感かんじられた。
There was a hint of loneliness in his words.
一いち抹まつの不ふ安あんを抱いだくto harbor a slight sense of unease
新あたらしい仕し事ごとに一いち抹まつの不ふ安あんを抱いだいている。
I feel a slight sense of unease about my new job.
一抹いちまつの望ぞみをかけるto pin a shred of hope on something
彼かれは一いち抹まつの望ぞみをかけて手て紙がみを送おくった。
He sent the letter, pinning a shred of hope on it.
一いち抹まつの色いろを添そえるto add a touch of color (with a brushstroke)
画が家かは絵えに一いち抹まつの色いろを添そえた。
The painter added a touch of color to the picture.

少すこしN5sense 1
少し is a plain, everyday word for 'a little', while 一抹 is literary and typically pairs with a faint negative feeling like unease or sadness.
わずかN3sense 1
わずか emphasizes smallness in amount or degree and works for concrete quantities too, whereas 一抹 almost always modifies an abstract feeling or trace.
一ひと筋すじN1sense 1
一筋 describes a single streak or line (of smoke, light, hope) or steadfast devotion, while 一抹 is a faint, wisp-like touch of a feeling or substance.

一いち味み
一味 (いちみ) means 'a gang' or 'a flavor/seasoning' and is read differently, so don't confuse it with 一抹 (いちまつ), which means 'a touch of' a feeling.

From 一 (one) + 抹 (stroke, smear). Originally referred to one brushstroke, then extended to mean a small amount or touch of something.