Japanese

いっぽん
Meaning: one (long object); single focus
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
本

Example sentences

I will focus on only one school and work hard on my entrance exam studies.
剣道で鋭い突きを決めて一本取った。
I landed a sharp thrust in Kendo and won a point.
昨夜は、面白いビデオを一本見ました。
I watched one interesting video last night.
複数の短いひもを繋げて一本の長いひもにした。
I tied several short strings together to make one long string.
病院で注射を一本打ってもらった。
I got an injection at the hospital.
荒野には、風に突き立つ一本の木があった。
In the wilderness, there was a single tree standing tall against the wind.
彼は指一本で器用に鍵盤を弾いた。
He skillfully played the keyboard with one finger.
転んであばらを一本折ってしまった。
I fell and broke a rib.
お祝いのためにシャンパーニュを一本買った。
I bought a bottle of Champagne for the celebration.

Usage Notes

Usually means one long object, but here it refers to narrowing down options to one.

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