Results, one-upmanship
- 一つ★【ひとつ】1つ・一irr.
numeric:
- one
noun:
- for one thing - often used in itemized lists
- only - after a noun
- (not) even - with a verb in negative form
adverbial noun:
- just (e.g. "just try it")
1つが通り過ぎたかと思うと、すぐに次の台風が接近する。 No sooner has one typhoon passed than the next one approaches.
一つには、私は貧しいし、それにまた忙しくもある。 For one thing, I am poor; for another, I am busy.
妻の死の知らせを聞いてもまゆ一つ動かさなかった。 He did not even raise an eyebrow at the news of his wife's death.
- 一番★【いちばん】1番
noun / ~の noun:
- number one; first; first place
adverb:
- best; most
noun:
- game; round; bout
adverb:
- as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively ➜ 試しに
noun:
- song (e.g. in noh); piece
このネクタイにしましょう、一番よさそうだから。 I will take this tie, as it seems to be the best.
お金を稼ぎたいならアメリカが一番だ。 If you want to earn money, America is the best.
- 一人★【ひとり・いちにん】独り☆【ひとり】1人【ひとり・いちにん】
noun:
- one person - esp. 一人
- alone; unmarried; solitary [ひとり] - esp. 独り
ジェーンは学校時代私の一番の友人のひとりだったが、ここのところ数年の内にだんだんお互いに離れて行った。 Jane used to be one of my best friends at school but we've drifted apart over the past few years.
- 一☆【いち】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.)
- 一時★【いちじ】
temporal noun:
- one o'clock
adverbial noun / temporal noun:
- once; at one time; formerly; before
adverbial noun / temporal noun / ~の noun:
- for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the present; for the moment; temporarily - in weather forecasts, indicates that a given condition will hold for less than one-quarter of the forecast period
noun:
- a time; one time; once ➜ 一時に
彼は一時はロンドンに滞在していた。 He stayed in London for a time.
霧のために、交通は一時不通になっている。 Due to the fog, traffic is temporarily suspended.
- 一方★【いっぽう】
noun:
- one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party
conjunction:
- on the one hand; on the other hand ➜ 他方
- whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn
adverbial noun / suffix noun:
- just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only - after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb
床は緑色に塗られていたが、一方壁は黄色だった。 The floor was painted green, while the walls were yellow.
しかし、その一方、ラテン語はそのときまでに「死語」となっていた。 But, then again, Latin was already a "dead language" by that time.
本屋で英語関係の本を見つけると、次々に買ってしまって、読まずにいるので、たまる一方です。 I always buy the English-language books I come across at bookstores. But since I never read them, all they do is pile up.
- 分【ぶ】
numeric:
- one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun); 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)
noun:
- one-quarter of a ryou (obsolete unit of currency)
- thickness
- advantageous circumstances
- one-tenth of a monme of silver ➜ 匁【もんめ】
彼の打率は3割4分3厘で、ホームランは54本であった。 He batted .343 with 54 home runs.
- いちいち★《一一・一々》
adverb / noun:
- one-by-one; separately
- every single; each and every; without omission; fully; in detail
ジョンが品物をいちいち手に取って見た。 John picked up the articles one by one and examined them.
- 背負う☆【せおう・しょう】脊負うirr. Inflection
godan ~う verb / transitive:
- to carry on one's back
- to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
- to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:
- to be conceited; to think highly of oneself [しょう] - in the form しょってる ➜ しょってる
- 手洗い☆【てあらい】手洗
noun:
- washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
- restroom; lavatory; toilet ➜ お手洗い
- hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
- いつの間にか☆【いつのまにか】何時の間にか☆
adverb:
- before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
- さすが☆《流石ateji・遉・有繋》 Inflection
adjectival noun / adverb / ~の noun:
- as one would expect
- still; all the same
- even... (e.g. "even a genius...") - as さすがの〜も
さすが、お嬢様。自由奔放な生活をしていたわけじゃないんだ。 Just what you'd expect of a young lady, you certainly weren't left to live as you pleased.
- 思いっきり☆【おもいっきり】思いっ切り
adverb:
- with all one's strength; with all one's heart; to the utmost ➜ 思い切り【おもいきり】
noun:
- resolution; decisiveness ➜ 思い切り【おもいきり】
ケンジの奴、二股かけてたから、思いっきりひっぱたいてやったよ。あいつとはもう別れることにした。 That damn Kenji, because he was cheating on me with another woman, I slapped him as hard as I could. I've already broken up with him.
- すれ違う【すれちがう】擦れ違う Inflection
godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:
- to pass by one another
- to miss meeting each other; to miss each other
- to disagree
彼女は通りですれ違う時に私に微笑みかけた。 She smiled at me as she passed me in the street.
- 一部★【いちぶ】
adverbial noun / noun:
- one part; one portion; one section; some
- one copy (e.g. of a document)
一部の人々は日本がすべて一番だと思っている。 Some people believe that Japan is No.1 in everything.
- 一面★【いちめん】1面
noun:
- one face; one surface
- the whole surface
- one aspect; one side
noun / adverbial noun:
- (on) the other hand
- one broad, flat object
- front page (e.g. newspaper)
- 分担★【ぶんたん】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:
- taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
Kanji
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