寸

Meaning

寸 centers on a small unit of length, roughly an inch, and by extension anything small or a little bit. The measurement sense is the root, and the idea of smallness grows naturally from that.

• 寸すん

  sun (approx. 3 cm)

• 寸前すんぜん

  just before; on the verge of; on the brink of

• 寸法すんぽう
  N2

  measurement; size; extent; dimension

• 一寸いっすん

  one sun (approx. 3 cm)

• 寸劇すんげき

  short play; skit

• 寸断すんだん

  cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

• 採寸さいすん

  taking measurements

• 原寸げんすん

  actual size; full size

• 実寸じっすん

  actual size; exact size

• 寸胴ずんどう

  cylindrical

• 寸分すんぶん

  tiny bit

• 一寸法師いっすんぼうし

  dwarf; midget; elf; Tom Thumb; Jack Sprat

• 寸評すんぴょう

  brief review; brief comment

• 五寸釘ごすんくぎ

  long nail; spike

• 寸暇すんか

  moment's leisure; free minute

• もう一寸もうちょっと

  a bit more; a bit longer

• フォント寸法フォントすんぽう

  font size

• 一寸したちょっとした

  slight; minor; trifling; trivial; petty

• 一寸の光陰軽んずべからずいっすんのこういんかろんずべからず

  there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines

• 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

  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

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