Japanese

いってん
Meaning: a single point; a small amount; one item; one point (score)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
点

Example sentences

He was staring at a single point on the wall.
彼女は虚ろな表情で一点を見つめていた。
She was staring at one point with a vacant expression.
彼は一点を見つめたまま、身じろぎもしなかった。
He didn't move an inch while staring at a single point.
書類に一点だけ記載の落としがあった。
There was only one omission in the entries of the document.
我がチームは接戦の末に一点差で辛勝した。
Our team narrowly won by one point after a close game.
夕闇が迫るなか、西の空には猩紅の一点が輝いていた。
As dusk approached, a single point of deep scarlet shone in the western sky.
彼の功績には一点の瑕釁もなかった
There was not a single flaw in his achievements.
彼の論文は常山蛇勢の趣があり、一点の隙もなかった。
His thesis had the quality of perfect consistency, with not a single flaw.

Usage Notes

Refers to a literal point, a specific location, or a very small quantity.

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