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noun
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(at a) snail's pace, inch by (painful) inch(idiom )(often adverbially as ～に...)
expression
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no one knows what the future holds, the future is a closed book, one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness(proverb)
expression
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there isn't a moment to be wasted, every moment is precious, make hay while the sun shines(proverb)
Other readings:
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】
expression
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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 them(proverb)
noun
1.
dwarf, midget, elf, Tom Thumb, Jack Sprat
2.
Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
noun
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being on the verge of starvation, being about to starve(yojijukugo)
noun
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glib tongue, eloquence or flattery designed to deceive(common error for 舌先三寸)
See also:舌先三寸 (したさきさんずん)
adverb, na-adjective
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to pieces, into shreds(usually kana)
Other readings:
ずたずた《寸々》
、ずだずだ《寸寸》
、ずだずだ《寸々》
、ズタズタ
、ズダズダ
noun
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incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Sumatra)
See also:香道 (こうどう)
Other readings:
寸門多羅【すもんたら】
、寸聞多羅【すもたら】
、寸聞多羅【すもんたら】
、寸聞陀羅【すもたら】
、寸聞陀羅【すもんたら】
expression, Godan-ru verb
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noun
1.
short letter, brief note(obscure)
2.
(one's) letter(humble language, obscure)
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寸翰【すんかん】
noun
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(not) the slightest bit, (not) the least, (not) at all(literary or formal term)(with neg. sentence; oft. as 〜も)
noun
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small present, small token of appreciation, with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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one step forward, many steps backward, little to gain and much to lose(yojijukugo)
expression
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in evil, there is odds, there is more evil than good in this world, one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen(yojijukugo)
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
a little too short
2.
slightly worse, a bit inferior
na-adjective, noun
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a little short, sawed-off (pants)
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寸詰り【すんづまり】
expression, Godan-su verb
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to make a cutting remark, to kill someone with a short blade(idiom )
expression, Godan-su verb
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to make a cutting remark, to stab someone with a short blade(idiom )
expression
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almost, very nearly, only just, barely, just in time(usually kana)
Other readings:
すんでのところで《既の所で》
、すんでのところで《寸でのところで》[1]
、すんでのところで《寸での所で》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.)
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy), being stumpy
3.
sleeveless (coat etc.)
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寸胴【ずんど】
expression
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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】
expression, prenominal
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exactly the same, identical, exact, perfect
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寸分たがわぬ【すんぶんたがわぬ】
expression, adjective
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accurate, flawless, perfectly ordered, without deviation
See also:寸分 (すんぶん)
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寸分の狂いも無い【すんぶんのくるいもない】
noun
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adjustable-size aggregate(computer term)
noun, no-adjective
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Critically Endangered (conservation status), CE
noun
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(not) merely, (not) simply(usually kana)(followed by a word in negative form)
interjection
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(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?, (do you) have a moment (to speak)?(usually kana)
noun
1.
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm)
2.
dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies), food served in such a dish
3.
variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
expression
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good things do not last long(proverb, obscure)
noun
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on the brink of collapse, in a state of near-collapse(yojijukugo)
expression
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真澄鏡【ますかがみ】
、真澄鏡【まそみかがみ】
、真十鏡【まそかがみ】
、十寸鏡【ますかがみ】
noun
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one's mind, one's inner feelings, (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it(yojijukugo)