Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 紙一重(かみひとえ) in Japanese

紙一重
Kana Reading
かみひとえ
Romaji
kamihitoe
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    paper-thin (difference)
    Example sentence
    天才と狂人の差は紙一重だ。 Genius is but one remove from madness.

Examples of 紙一重, かみひとえ in a sentence

  • 天才と狂人の差は紙一重だ。

    Genius is but one remove from madness.

  • 天才と狂人の差は紙一重。

    Genius is only one remove from insanity.

  • 天才と狂気は紙一重。

    Genius and madness are but a hairbreadth away from each other.

  • 哀れみと愛情は紙一重。

    Pity is akin to love.

Kanji in this word

紙 JLPT 4

10 strokes

paper

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: かみ

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重 JLPT 4

9 strokes

heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

On'Yomi: ジュウ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも

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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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