一寸
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 一 | 寸 |
Etymology 1 [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [issun]
Noun [edit]
一寸 (romaji issun)
- one sun: a unit of length equivalent to a tenth of a shaku; approximately 3.03 centimeters
- a short amount of time, distant, or mass
Derived terms [edit]
- 一寸先 (issun saki)
- 一寸は闇 (issun saki wa yami)
- 一寸の光陰軽んずべからず (issun no kōin karonzubekarazu)
- 一寸の虫にも五文の魂 (issun no mushi nimo gobu no tamashii)
Etymology 2 [edit]
From chitto.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [tɕotto]
Adverb [edit]
一寸 (hiragana ちょっと, romaji chotto)
- the way in which time, distance, or mass is few; a little
- an indirect expression of refusal
