Definition of 一

JLPTN5
一☆【いちichi】１・壱・弌・壹old

numeric / prefix:

  • one - １ can also be read ワン. 壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents ➜ ワン

~の noun / suffix:

  • best

~の noun:

  • first; foremost

noun:

  • beginning; start
  • ace (playing card) ➜ エース
  • bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

Example Sentences

あたしatashiもmo賛成sanseiだdaからkara、三対tai一ねne。と.toいうiuわけwakeでde、ハルカ,HARUKAのno反対意見hantaiikenはha却下kyakkaされましたsaremashita。
I'm also in favour so it's three to one. And thus your objection is overruled.
目の前menomaeでde繰り広げられるkurihirogerareruやり取りyaritoriはha、俺oreがga入り込むhairikomu隙himaなんてnante一ミリMIRIもmoないnai。
The exchange unfolding in front of my eyes had not a single millimetre of a gap in which for me to slip.
津山tsuyama一高いtakai山yamaはha滝山takiyamaだdaとto思っていましたomotteimashita。
I thought the highest mountain in Tsuyama was Takiyama.
一からkaraやるyaruんnだからdakara、大胆daitanにniイメチェンIMECHENすればsurebaよかったyokattaのにnoni。
As you're starting from scratch you might as well have gone for a major makeover...
たったtatta一センチSENCHIでde酔っ払いますyopparaimasuかka！健介kensukeはha酒豪shugouだったdattaとto言うiuのにnoni。
You get drunk on just one centimeter? And Kensuke was such a heavy drinker.

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