たったの（たったの、taったno）
- only

The Japanese word たったの emphasizes that an amount or degree is "only" or "just" a small or insignificant one. It often conveys a sense of understatement or surprise, indicating that something is less than expected. It highlights the smallness or scarcity of something.

⚫︎ジュースはたったの100円だった。 Translation: The juice was only 100 yen. ⚫︎たったの1時間で宿題が終わった。 Translation: The homework was finished in only one hour. ⚫︎彼らはたったの二人しか来なかった。 Translation: Only two people came.

⚫︎たったの is used when you want to downplay the quantity, time, cost, or any other measurable attribute. ⚫︎It usually precedes a number or a unit of measure. ⚫︎It can express either a positive or negative feeling, depending on the context. ⚫︎It is more common in casual conversation, but can also be used in more formal settings.

⚫︎たったの is written in hiragana. ⚫︎There are no other ways to write this word, nor are there any variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎だけ (dake) - only, just ⚫︎のみ (nomi) - only, just ⚫︎わずか (wazuka) - only, a little

⚫︎There is no single direct antonym. The opposite meaning would be conveyed by using words that express a large quantity or high degree, such as たくさん (takusan) (a lot) or 非常に (hijō ni) (very).

たったの5分で料理が完成した。 ・Translation: The dish was completed in only 5 minutes. ・Explanation: This sentence uses たったの to emphasize the quickness with which the cooking was done.

たったの10ドルしか持ってない。 ・Translation: I only have 10 dollars. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses the speaker's feeling that $10 is not much money.

The origin of たったの is considered to be a combination of the word たった (tatta), which emphasizes the "only" or "solely" aspect, and the possessive particle の (no), which can add a nuance of a certain degree.