Word Meaning 寸善尺魔

すんぜんしゃくま sunzenshakuma

寸善尺魔 is read as すんぜんしゃくま (sunzenshakuma) and means in evil, there is odds.

Meaning

English

  1. in evil, there is odds
  2. there is more evil than good in this world
  3. one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen

Reading

Kana

すんぜんしゃくま

Romaji

sunzenshakuma

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 137781 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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寸進尺退

すんしんしゃくたい

one step forward, many steps backward

寸尺

すんしゃく

short length

尺寸

せきすん

(something) tiny

寸法

すんぽう

measurement

寸前

すんぜん

just in front of

寸暇

すんか

moment's leisure

寸断

すんだん

cutting to pieces

寸劇

すんげき

short play

すん

sun (approx. 3.03 cm)

寸法記入

すんぽうきにゅう

dimensioning

寸分違わず

すんぶんたがわず

without the least difference

寸分違わぬ

すんぶんたがわぬ

exactly the same