寸 — measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little

Common words with 寸

• 寸前すんぜんjust before; on the verge of; on the brink ofCommon

  彼の古い車はポンコツ寸前。
  His old car is on its last legs.

• 寸法すんぽうmeasurement; size; extent; dimensionCommon

  あなたの寸法を計るのを許して下さい。
  Please allow me to measure you.

• 寸断すんだんcutting to pieces; tearing to piecesCommon

  これを寸断してくれ。
  Cut this into very fine pieces.

• 寸暇すんかmoment's leisure; free minuteCommon
• 一寸いっすんone sun (approx. 3 cm)Occasional
• 寸劇すんげきshort play; skitOccasional
• 寸すんsun (approx. 3 cm)Occasional
• 原寸げんすんactual size; full sizeOccasional
• 崩壊寸前ほうかいすんぜんon the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapseRare
• 絶滅寸前ぜつめつすんぜんCritically Endangered (conservation status); CERare
• 破産寸前はさんすんぜんnear bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumperRare
• 三寸さんずんthree sun (ca. 9.1 cm)Rare
• 外寸がいすんexternal dimensions; outer sizeRare
• 内寸ないすんinside dimensions; internal dimensionsRare
• 寸地すんちan inch of groundRare
• 寸感すんかんbrief impression (of); quick comment (on)Rare
• 寸止めすんどめstopping just beforeRare
• 八寸はっすんdistance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm)Rare
• 三寸の舌さんずんのしたeloquent tongueRare
• 舌三寸したさんずんeloquence or flattery designed to deceiveRare

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