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一寸先 (いっすんさき) — an inch ahead | Kumi Dictionary

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一寸先

一寸先

一いっ寸すん先さき

an inch ahead

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いっすんさき

Noun

1.

an inch ahead, the immediate future

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Kanji that make up this word

ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)

one・one radical (no.1)

measurement・tenth of a shaku・a little・small

さき・ま.ず…(2)

before・ahead・previous・future・precedence

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