Japanese

いつ

いつ
Meaning: one; same; identical
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

The two shared one heart and moved toward the same goal.
いつ日本へ帰るおつもりですか?
When do you intend to return to Japan?
もういい加減にして!いつまでゲームをしているの?
Stop it already! How long are you going to keep playing games?
お子さんの入学式はいつですか?
When is your child's entrance ceremony?
ネット上のデマも、三人成虎でいつの間にか真実だと思われてしまう。
Even rumors on the internet end up being thought of as truth before you know it, as the saying goes, 'three people make a tiger.'

Usage Notes

A formal or archaic reading of '一' (one). Often found in set phrases like '心を一(いつ)にする' (to be of one mind) or '軌を一(いつ)にする' (to follow the same path).

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