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一寸, いっすん
See 寸・1
1. one sun (approx. 3.03 cm)
Adverbial noun
2. little bit (of time, distance, etc.)
一寸の虫にも五分の魂。
一寸, 鳥渡, ちょっと, ちょと, チョット, ちょいと, チョッと
Adverb, Usually in kana
1. a little, a bit, slightly
2. just a minute, for a moment, briefly
3. somewhat, rather, fairly, pretty, quite
before a verb in negative form
4. (not) easily, (not) readily
Interjection
5. hey!, come on, excuse me
一寸の虫にも五分の魂。
一寸した, ちょっとした
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi), See 一寸・ちょっと・1, Usually in kana
1. slight, minor, trifling, trivial, petty
See 一寸・ちょっと・3
2. considerable, proper, decent, respectable, quite (a)
トムはちょっとした音楽家だ。
もう一寸, もうちょっと
Expression, See もう少し, Usually in kana
a bit more, a bit longer
もうちょっと暖かかったら、庭でお茶を飲むことができるのだが。
一寸刻み, いっすんきざみ
Idiomatic expression, often adverbially as ～に...
(at a) snail's pace, inch by (painful) inch
一寸先は闇, いっすんさきはやみ
Expression, Proverb
no one knows what the future holds, the future is a closed book, one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
一寸宜しい, ちょっとよろしい
Interjection, Usually in kana
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?, (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
一寸やそっと, ちょっとやそっと
Usually in kana, followed by a word in negative form
(not) merely, (not) simply
一寸法師, いっすんぼうし
1. dwarf, midget, elf, Tom Thumb, Jack Sprat
2. Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
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
Expression, Proverb
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
一寸の光陰軽んずべからず, 一寸の光陰軽んず可からず, いっすんのこういんかろんずべからず
Expression, Proverb
there isn't a moment to be wasted, every moment is precious, make hay while the sun shines