Japanese

いっさつ
Meaning: one volume; one book
Part of Speech: Number, Counter

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Handwriting

一
冊

Example sentences

He finishes reading one book every day.
机の上に本が一冊在る。
There is a book on the desk.
この一冊に作者の思いが凝縮されている
The author's thoughts are condensed in this one book.
私は電車で読むために、カバンに文庫本を一冊入れている。
I keep a paperback in my bag to read on the train.
彼は枕頭に常に一冊の本を置いている。
He always keeps a book by his bedside.
各地の民話を集輯して一冊の本にする。
Collect and edit folk tales from various regions to make into a single book.

Usage Notes

Used when counting books, notebooks, or bound documents.

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