首の皮一枚

Reading

Kana: くびのかわいちまい

Romaji: kubinokawaichimai

Definition

exp

1

still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

首

Readings: シュ、 くび

Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

皮

Readings: ヒ、 かわ

Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

枚

Readings: マイ、 バイ

Meanings: sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets