Meaning of 一寸先(いっすんさき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 一寸先

Kana Reading いっすんさき

Romaji issunsaki

Examples of 一寸先, いっすんさき in a sentence

霧がとても濃かったので、一寸先も見えなかった。

The mist was so dense that I could not see even an inch ahead.
彼あんなに元気だったのに。突然亡くなるなんて。一寸先は闇だね。

He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.
一寸先は闇。

Who can read the future?

寸 JLPT 1

3 strokes

measurement, foot/10

On'Yomi: スン

Kun'Yomi:

先 JLPT 5

6 strokes

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず

一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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