一いっ寸すん

noun

one sun (approx. 3 cm)

Traditional Japanese unit of length, roughly 3.03 cm. Used in historical or traditional contexts.

See also: 寸

• この柱はしらは一いっ寸すんほど短みじかい。

  This pillar is about one sun too short.

noun, adverb

a little bit; a short time; a short distance

Figurative use derived from the small length unit. Often used adverbially to mean 'a little' or 'slightly'.

• 一いっ寸すん先さきは闇やみだ。

  The future is impossible to predict.

• 一いっ寸すん先さきも見みえないほど霧きりが濃こい。

  The fog is so thick that I cannot see even a short distance ahead.