たった

たった

"たった" means "only" or "just," used to emphasize a small quantity or short amount of time.

Here, 'たった' emphasizes the singular count of 'one person', highlighting the achievement of completing the challenging task alone.

たった一人でその難しい課題を終えた。

He finished the difficult task all by himself.

In this context, 'たった' stresses the small amount of time (5 minutes), suggesting surprise at the accomplishment.

たった5分でここまで来たんですか？

Did you come all this way in just 5 minutes?

'たった' is used to emphasize the singular nature of 'one mistake', indicating the rarity or importance of the mistake in the narrative.

彼の話にたった一つの誤りがあった。

There was just one mistake in his story.