Meaning of 一寸先闇 in Japanese

It seems that your search contains the following:

一寸

  1. Words

Definition of 一寸先闇

やみ(yami)

闇 Kanji Details

  1. (n, adj-no) darkness; the dark; dark

    闇とは光がないことです。
    Darkness is the absence of light.

  2. bewilderment; despair; hopelessness
  3. black-marketeering; shady; illegal; under-the-table
  1. (n) one sun (approx. 3.03 cm) →Related words:

    ネクタイを締める間、ちょっとじっとしてね。
    Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.

  2. a little bit (of time, distance, etc.)

    この机は私にはちょっと低い。
    This desk is a little low for me.

  1. (adv) just a minute; short time; just a little
  2. somewhat; easily; readily; rather
  3. (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily
  4. (int) hey!
  1. (n, adj-no, n-suf, pref) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding

    その作家はどの位前になくなりましたか。
    How long ago did the author die?

  2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle

    1987年10月のある朝、スティーブン・ホーキングは自分のコンピューターの前に座っていた。
    One October morning in 1987, Stephen Hawking sat before his computer.

  3. head (of a line); front
  4. ahead; the other side
  5. the future; hereafter
  6. destination

    わぁあ〜〜っ!?隠してっ!前、隠してよっ!
    M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!

  7. the other party
  1. (adj-no, n) former; previous; old

    「私の後から来る方は私に優る方である。私より先におられたからである。」といったのはこの方の事です。
    This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me."

  2. (n) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

    この先の丸くなった鉛筆では書けない。
    I can't write with this dull pencil.

Back to top