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一寸逃れ (いっすんのがれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
quibbling ; prevarication ; making excuses
Refers to the act of evading a direct answer or responsibility by using trivial arguments or excuses. Often implies a temporary or shallow evasion rather than a deep deception.
会かい 議ぎ で 一いっ 寸すん 逃のが れ を し て も 、 問もん 題だい は 解かい 決けつ し ない 。
Even if you make excuses in the meeting, the problem won't be solved.
Kanji 寸 measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little Similar words 言い い 逃のが れ 言い逃れ focuses on verbal evasion or making excuses, while 一寸逃れ emphasizes trivial or shallow quibbling.
ごまかし ごまかし is a broader term for deception or covering up, whereas 一寸逃れ specifically refers to evading by quibbling.
Etymology Compound of 一寸 (issun, 'one sun', a small unit of length, metaphorically 'a little') and 逃れ (nogare, 'escape, evasion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term suggests a small, shallow evasion.
