一寸先 | Shirabe

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一寸ちょっと

#74

Common N5

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

a little; a bit; slightly

この机つくえは私わたくしにはちょっと低ひくい。

This desk is a little low for me.
2

English · JMdict

just a minute; for a moment; briefly

ネクタイを締しめる間あいだ、ちょっとじっとしてね。

Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.
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English · JMdict

somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite

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Kanji

一イチ one, one radical (no.1) 寸スン measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little 先セン before, ahead, previous

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2)

一寸いっすん

#379,002

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

one sun (approx. 3 cm)

See also: 寸 (すん)
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English · JMdict

little bit (of time, distance, etc.)

一いち寸すんの虫むしにも五分ごぶんの魂たましい。

The worm turns.

Kanji

一イチ one, one radical (no.1) 寸スン measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little

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一寸ちょっと

#11,962

Pitch accent

Meaning

English · JMnedict

Chotto

Kanji

一イチ one, one radical (no.1) 寸スン measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little

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4)

ちょっとした

#165,300

Pitch accent

Meaning

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English · JMdict

slight; minor; trifling; trivial; petty

See also: 一寸 (いっすん)

トムはちょっとした音楽家おんがくかだ。

Tom is something of a musician.
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English · JMdict

considerable; proper; decent; respectable; quite (a)

See also: 一寸 (いっすん)

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5)

ちょっとよろしい

Pitch accent

Meaning

English · JMdict

(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?

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6)

ちょっとも

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Meaning

English · JMdict

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

with neg. sentence

See also: 些とも (ちっとも)

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7)

一寸先いっすんさき

#56,277

Pitch accent

Meaning

English · JMdict

an inch ahead; the immediate future

霧きりがとても濃こかったので、一寸ちょっと先さきも見みえなかった。

The mist was so dense that I could not see even an inch ahead.

Kanji

一イチ one, one radical (no.1) 寸スン measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little 先セン before, ahead, previous

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一寸先いっすんさきは闇やみ

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Pitch accent

✨

Meaning

English · JMdict

no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness

Kanji

一イチ one, one radical (no.1) 寸スン measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little 先セン before, ahead, previous 闇アン get dark, gloom, disorder

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一寸法師いっすんぼうし

#81,111

Pitch accent

Meaning

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English · JMdict

dwarf; midget; elf; Tom Thumb; Jack Sprat
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English · JMdict

Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
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English · Wikipedia

Issun-bōshi (一寸法師, "One-Inch Boy"; sometimes translated into English as "Little One Inch" or "The Inch-High Samurai") is the subject of a fairy tale from Japan. More

Kanji

一イチ one, one radical (no.1) 寸スン measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little 法ホウ method, law, rule 師シ expert, teacher, master

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10)

ちょっと見み

#83,469

Pitch accent

Meaning

English · JMdict

look; glance; (at first) sight

Kanji

見ケン see, hopes, chances

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一寸いっすんの虫むしにも五分ごぶの魂たましい

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Pitch accent

✨

Meaning

English · JMdict

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