寸
スン
measurement; tenth of a shaku; a little; small
Words
八寸
はっすん
- distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm) n
- dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish n
- variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper n
胸先三寸
むなさきさんずん
- one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it n yoji
崩壊寸前
ほうかいすんぜん
- on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse n yoji
絶滅寸前
ぜつめつすんぜん
- Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE n adj-no
餓死寸前
がしすんぜん
- being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve n yoji