Meaning of 一 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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一, １JLPT 5
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Kana Readingいち, ひと
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Romajiichi, hito
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- numeric, prefix
- Meaning
- one
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- Parts of speech
- suffix
- Meaning
- best in; the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
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Example Sentences
一, １, いち, ひと used in context
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あたしも賛成だから、三対一ね。というわけで、ハルカの反対意見は却下されました。
I'm also in favour so it's three to one. And thus your objection is overruled.
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目の前で繰り広げられるやり取りは、俺が入り込む隙なんて一ミリもない。
The exchange unfolding in front of my eyes had not a single millimetre of a gap in which for me to slip.
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I thought the highest mountain in Tsuyama was Takiyama.
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As you're starting from scratch you might as well have gone for a major makeover...
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たった一センチで酔っ払いますか！健介は酒豪だったと言うのに。
You get drunk on just one centimeter? And Kensuke was such a heavy drinker.
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History is a branch of the humanities.
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