一抹 いちまつ
ichimatsu

Noun
no-Adjective

1. a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc.)

人生 じんせいとは、一抹 いちまつ あわみたいなものだ。
jinsētowa ichimatsuno awamitaina monoda.
Man's but a bubble.
Noun

2. a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)