Jisho

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Words — 93 found

いっすんさきやみ 一寸先
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1. no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darknessProverb
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のどさんすん 美味喉三寸
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1. good things do not last longProverb, Rare term
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すんぶんたが 寸分違
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1. without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
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寸分たがわず 【すんぶんたがわず】
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すんてつひと 寸鉄人
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to make a cutting remark; to stab someone with a short bladeIdiomatic expression
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すんてつひところ 寸鉄人
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to make a cutting remark; to kill someone with a short bladeIdiomatic expression
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1. perfectly clear mirrorArchaic, See also 真澄の鏡
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真十鏡 【まそかがみ】真澄鏡 【ますかがみ】十寸鏡 【ますかがみ】真澄鏡 【まそみかがみ】
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すん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be short (of clothing); to be shorter than usual; to shrinkRare term, See also 詰まる
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ちょっとよろ 一寸宜
1. (can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?Usually written using kana alone
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いっすんこういんかろ 一寸光陰軽
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1. there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shinesProverb
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一寸の光陰軽んず可からず 【いっすんのこういんかろんずべからず】
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Noun
1. three sun (ca. 9.1 cm)See also 寸 すん
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2. something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun)
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3. stall-keeper; huckster; hawkerSee also 的屋
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4. prostitute of the lowest rankArchaic
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いっすんむしたましい 一寸五分
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1. tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of themProverb
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1. kanji sun ("inch") radical at right (radical 41)
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