Japanese

いっとう
Meaning: first class; first prize; most; best
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb

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Handwriting

一
等

Example sentences

He came in first in the marathon race.
宝くじで一等賞が当たった。
I won the first prize in the lottery.
この宝くじの一等賞金は一億円だ。
The first prize of this lottery is one hundred million yen.
宝くじで一等が当たった。
I won first prize in the lottery.
宝くじで一等を一発で引き当てた。
I hit the jackpot in the lottery in one go.
宝くじで一等を引き当て、一夜検校の夢が現実になった。
Winning the first prize in the lottery made the dream of becoming rich overnight a reality.

Usage Notes

Can be used as a noun meaning first place, or as an adverb meaning 'most' or 'best'.

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