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一(いっ)寸(すん)先(さき)

いっすんさきissunsaki

Rare or specialisedNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    an inch ahead; the immediate future

Example sentences 3

一(いっ)寸(すん)先(さき)は闇(やみ)。

  • Who can read the future?
  • Nobody knows what the future holds.
Other translations (3)
  • No one knows what the future holds.

Words:一(いっ)寸(すん)先(さき)は闇(やみ)

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