Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いち > いっ
Grade: 1
しゅん
Grade: S
さき
Grade: 1
やみ
Grade: S

Etymology

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(いっ)(しゅん) (isshun, moment) + (さき) (saki, ahead) + (ha, topic marker) + (やみ) (yami, dark).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [iɕːɨɰ̃ sa̠kʲi β̞a̠ ja̠mʲi]

Proverb

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(いっ)(しゅん)(さき)(やみ) (isshun saki wa yami

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