Word Meaning 立錐の余地

りっすいのよち rissui no yochi

立錐の余地 is read as りっすいのよち (rissui no yochi) and means the slightest bit of room.

Meaning

English

  1. the slightest bit of room
  2. room to stand a gimlet (on its end)

Reading

Kana

りっすいのよち

Romaji

rissui no yochi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 146196 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立地

りっち

choosing a site (e.g. for industry)

立地条件

りっちじょうけん

conditions of a location

立錐

りっすい

setting a drill bit

余地

よち

place

議論の余地

ぎろんのよち

room for argument

駐車余地

ちゅうしゃよち

road space to the right of a parked vehicle

立入禁止

たちいりきんし

off-limits

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

立ち直る

たちなおる

to recover

立て札

たてふだ

sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.)