一瞬先は闇

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	瞬	先	闇
いち > いっ Grade: 1	しゅん Grade: S	さき Grade: 1	やみ Grade: S

Etymology

一(いっ)瞬(しゅん) (isshun, “moment”) + 先(さき) (saki, “ahead”) + は (ha, topic marker) + 闇(やみ) (yami, “dark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iɕːɯ̟̃ᵝɰ̃ sa̠kʲi ɰᵝa̠ ja̠mʲi]

Proverb

一(いっ)瞬(しゅん)先(さき)は闇(やみ) • (isshun saki wa yami) 

1. Eggcorn of 一寸先は闇 (issun saki wa yami, “unpredictable”).