すん【寸】
1〔長さの単位〕a sun(▼1寸は3.03cm)2〔長さ〕length; size寸が詰まる〔縮む〕shrink (lengthwise)寸がつまった顔a shortish face ⇒すんづ...
すんか【寸暇】
彼は寸暇を割いて病院に友人を見舞っていたHe went to see his friend in (the) hospital whenever he could spare the time....
すんげき【寸劇】
a short play, a sketch;〔喜劇の〕a skit
すんげん【寸言】
a short (witty) remark; a pithy comment;《口》 a (wise-)crack ((about))
すんこく【寸刻】
寸刻を惜しむrace against time [the clock] (to meet a deadline)
すんし【寸志】
〔包みの上書き〕With one's compliments寸志ですがお受け取りくださいPlease accept this humble token of my gratitude.
すんしゃく【寸借】
寸借する borrow a small amount of money (for a short time); get a small loan; get temporary loan of a...
すんじ【寸時】
寸時も早く帰国したいI want to go home immediately.問題の解決は寸時を争う「Not a moment can be lost [We can't waste a mo...
すんぜん【寸前】
飛行機が離陸寸前に爆発したThe plane exploded just before takeoff.洪水寸前であるA flood is imminent.国の財政が破産寸前だThe nati...
すんたらず【寸足らず】
〔寸法が足りない〕この服地は寸足らずだThis cloth is not as long as it is supposed to be.この反物は寸足らずだThis roll of kimon...