一寸

Meanings

1. Adverb

   a little; a bit; slightly

2. Adverb

   just a minute; for a moment; briefly

3. Adverb

   somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite

4. Adverb

   (not) easily; (not) readily

5. Interjection

   hey!; come on; excuse me

6. Expression

   thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

7. Suffix

   a little more than (a week, month, etc.); slightly more than

In Spanish

1. un momento

2. algo; fácilmente; de buena gana; un poco

3. (antes de un verbo negativo) (no será) fácil; ¡oye!; un poco; algo

Kanji in this word

• 一
• 寸

Example sentences

• ちょっと、そこのきみ！

  Hey, you there!

  ¡Hey, tú!

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• もうほんのちょっと気きをつけねば。

  You should be a thought more careful.

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