| 一寸 | [いっすん, issun] (n) (1) (See 寸) one sun (approx. 3.03 cm); (2) a little bit (of time, distance, etc.) [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸(P);鳥渡(ateji) | [ちょっと(P);ちょと;ちょいと, chotto (P); choto ; choito] (adv) (1) (uk) just a minute; short time; just a little; (2) somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (3) (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily; (int) (4) hey!; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸した | [ちょっとした, chottoshita] (adj-pn) (1) (uk) (See 一寸・ちょっと・1) trifling; petty; (2) (See 一寸・ちょっと・2) quite a bit; somewhat; quite [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸の光陰軽んずべからず;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, issunnokouinkaronzubekarazu] (exp) (id) (arch) There isn't a moment to be wasted; Every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸の虫にも五分の魂 | [いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい, issunnomushinimogobunotamashii] (exp) (id) Tread on a worm and it will turn [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸やそっと | [ちょっとやそっと, chottoyasotto] (n) (uk) (followed by a word in negative form) (not) merely; (not) simply [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸宜しい | [ちょっとよろしい, chottoyoroshii] (int) (uk) (can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)? [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸先 | [いっすんさき, issunsaki] (n) an inch ahead; the immediate future [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸先は闇 | [いっすんさきはやみ, issunsakihayami] (exp) No one knows what the future holds; The future is a closed book [Add to Longdo] |
| 一寸逃れ | [いっすんのがれ, issunnogare] (n) quibbling; prevarication [Add to Longdo] |