すんTop 20000MeaningsNoun1. sun (approx. 3 cm)2. length; measurement3. shortness; tininessOther spellings寸すん8%Kanji in other spellings寸a few centimetersPitch accentすんUsed in vocabulary寸すん前ぜんjust before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead ofNoun寸すん足たらずa little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferiorNo-adjective九く寸すん五ご分ぶdaggerNoun寸すん詰づまりa little short; sawed-off (pants)Na-adjective舌した先さき三さん寸ずんeloquence or flattery designed to deceiveNoun寸すん止どめstopping just beforeNoun口くち先さき三さん寸ずんglib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceiveNounExamples1寸すんを与あたえれば尺しゃくを望のぞむ。Give him an inch and he will take a yard.