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[いっ(一)·すん(寸)·さき(先)]
issunsaki
noun

Root Words:

[いっ(一)·すん(寸) + さき(先)]
issun + saki

English Meaning(s) for 一寸先

noun
  1. an inch ahead; the immediate future
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Meanings for each kanji in 一寸先

» one; one radical (no.1)
» measurement; foot/10
» before; ahead; previous; future; precedence

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Sample Sentences for 一寸先

The mist was so dense that I could not see even an inch ahead.
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He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.
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Who can read the future?
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