Meaning of 一旦 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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一旦JLPT 2
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Kana Readingいったん
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Romajiittan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- once
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- for a moment; temporarily
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- one morning
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Example Sentences
一旦, いったん used in context
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いったん着地した怪物は、瞬間ふたたび跳躍して私の頭上にいた。
Having once landed the monster immediately jumped again and was over my head.
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Once she starts talking, she is hard to stop.
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She doesn't talk much, but once she does speak she is eloquent.
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数字を足したり引いたりという面倒臭い仕事も一旦始めてしまえば、それはそれで面白さがあるものだよ。
Once you go ahead and start, even the tiresome work of adding and subtracting figures is interesting in its way.
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Once you begin, you must continue.
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A bad habit, once formed, cannot easily be got rid of.
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