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ちょっとchottoちょとchotoatejiatejiチョットCHOTTOちょいとchoitoチョッとCHOtto

adverb:

  • a little; a bit; slightly
  • just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  • somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  • (not) easily; (not) readily - before a verb in negative form

interjection:

  • hey!; excuse me

ネクタイNEKUTAIwo締めるshimerumaちょっとchottoじっとjittoしてshitene Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.

このkonotsukuehawatashiにはnihaちょっとchotto低いhikui This desk is a little low for me.

それsore以上ijouno仕事shigotohaちょっとchotto見つからないmitsukaranaiだろうdarou You won't find a better job in a hurry.

ちょっとchottoそこsokonoきみkimi Hey, you there!

マッチMATCHIateji

noun:

  • match (to light fire with)

硫黄iouhaマッチMATCHIwo作るtsukuruのにnoni使われるtsukawareru Sulfur is used to make matches.

げんすんgensun

noun / ~の noun:

  • actual size; full size
いっすんissun

noun:

  • one sun (approx. 3.03 cm)

noun / adverbial noun:

  • little bit (of time, distance, etc.)

一寸issunnomushiにもnimo五分notamashii The worm turns.

すんsun

noun:

  • sun (approx. 3.03 cm)

sunwo与えればataerebashakuwo望むnozomu Give him an inch and he will take a yard.

もうちょっとmouchotto

expression:

したさんずんshitasanzun

noun:

ほうすんhousun

noun:

  • a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.)
  • one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
れいだいほうすんreidaihousun

noun:

  • heart; soul - obscure term
じっすんjissun

noun:

  • actual size; exact size
いみきimiki

noun:

  • Imiki (fourth highest of the eight hereditary titles) - archaism 八色の姓
しゃくすんshakusunせきすんsekisun

noun:

  • (something) tiny; trifle
さんずんsanzun

noun:

  • three sun (ca. 9.1 cm) 寸【すん】
  • something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun)
  • stall-keeper; huckster; hawker 的屋
  • prostitute of the lowest rank - archaism
ないすんnaisun

noun:

  • inside dimensions; internal dimensions
くちさきさんずんkuchisakisanzun

noun:

むねさんずんmunesanzun

noun:

  • heart; mind; feelings

私のwatashino昇進shoushinha彼のkareno胸三寸munesanzunであるdearu My promotion hangs on his decision.

むなさきさんずんmunasakisanzun

noun:

  • one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it - four character idiom
したさきさんずんshitasakisanzun

noun:

  • eloquence or flattery designed to deceive - four character idiom
ずたずたzutazutaずだずだzudazuda Inflection

adverb / adjectival noun:

  • to pieces; into shreds

彼女kanojohaそのsono手紙tegamiwoずたずたzutazutani裂いたsaita She tore the letter to pieces.

はっすんhassun

noun:

  • distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm)
  • dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish
  • var. of thick, traditional Japanese paper
さいすんsaisun Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • taking measurements

スーツSUUTSUwo仕立てるshitateruときtokiha正確seikakuna採寸saisunga必要hitsuyoutoなりnariますmasu It's necessary to take correct measurements when you are tailoring a suit.

がいすんgaisun

noun:

  • external dimensions; outer size

Kanji

スンSUN

measurement; tenth of a shaku; a little; small


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