一寸先 | Japanese meaning

一寸先【いっすんさき】

Frequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.

Alsoいっすんさき

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

an inch ahead; the immediate future

This phrase refers to something that is very close or just ahead, often used to describe uncertain events that can happen soon.

An inch ahead is darkness.

Example sentences3 results

The mist was so dense that I could not see even an inch ahead.

Tatoeba

He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.

Tatoeba

一寸先【いっすんさき】

Frequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.

Alsoいっすんさき

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

an inch ahead; the immediate future

This phrase refers to something that is very close or just ahead, often used to describe uncertain events that can happen soon.

An inch ahead is darkness.

Example sentences3 results

The mist was so dense that I could not see even an inch ahead.

Tatoeba

He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.

Tatoeba

一

N51

意one; one radical (no.1)

訓ひと-、ひと.つ

音イチ、イツ

名かず、い、いっ、いる、かつ、かづ、てん、はじめ、ひ、ひとつ、まこと

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寸

N16

意measurement; tenth of a shaku; a little; small

音スン

名す、みき

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先

N51

意before; ahead; previous; future; precedence

訓さき、ま.ず

音セン

名ぽん

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一寸先【いっすんさき】

Frequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.

Alsoいっすんさき

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

an inch ahead; the immediate future

This phrase refers to something that is very close or just ahead, often used to describe uncertain events that can happen soon.

An inch ahead is darkness.

Example sentences3 results

The mist was so dense that I could not see even an inch ahead.

Tatoeba

He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.

Tatoeba

一寸先【いっすんさき】

Frequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.

Alsoいっすんさき

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

an inch ahead; the immediate future

This phrase refers to something that is very close or just ahead, often used to describe uncertain events that can happen soon.

An inch ahead is darkness.

Example sentences3 results

The mist was so dense that I could not see even an inch ahead.

Tatoeba

He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.

Tatoeba

一

N51

意one; one radical (no.1)

訓ひと-、ひと.つ

音イチ、イツ

名かず、い、いっ、いる、かつ、かづ、てん、はじめ、ひ、ひとつ、まこと

Details

寸

N16

意measurement; tenth of a shaku; a little; small

音スン

名す、みき

Details

先

N51

意before; ahead; previous; future; precedence

訓さき、ま.ず

音セン

名ぽん

Details