► 名詞
一 [(2)いち] meaning: one rank: 1
☆ 一月 ⇨ The first month. January
► 接頭辞
一 [ひと] meaning: one rank: 1
☆ 一夏の恋 ⇨ A fleeting romance in one summer
☆ 塩一匙 ⇨ One spoon of salt
一 [ひと] meaning: little rank: 2
☆ 昼間に一眠りした ⇨ I slept a little, took a quick nap, during the day
一 [ひと] meaning: some rank: 2
☆ 昼前に一仕事しておこう ⇨ I’m going to get some work done before lunch
More examples:
- 彼は自信の一端を覗かせた ⇨ He showed a part, glimpse, of his confidence. He appeared to be confident
- 一時期若い女性の間でブーツが流行した ⇨ At one time boots were in vogue for young women
- 彼は一見無愛想だが実は親切だ ⇨ He looks unfriendly but actually very kind
- 私は彼の世界一の技に心酔させられた ⇨ I was intoxicated by his world’s best skills
- 一体どうしろというのだ？ ⇨ What in the world do you want me to do? What do you expect me to do?
- 元気一杯の子供 ⇨ A child full of energy
- 彼等が二対一で勝っている ⇨ They are leading (the game) 2 to 1
- 一身上の都合により退職させて頂きます ⇨ I’d like to resign from my post for a personal reason
- 最近は正座は一般的でなくなった ⇨ Formal sitting is no longer common these days
- 彼は九死に一生を得た (きゅうしにいっしょう) ⇨ He got one life out of nice deaths. He miraculously survived
- この治療には一長一短がある ⇨ This treatment has pros and cons, good and bad
- 一行の文に彼の教えの真髄が凝縮されている ⇨ The essence of his teaching is condensed in one sentence
- それは一般には公開されていない ⇨ That is not open to the general public
- 接着剤が固まるのには一時間ぐらいかかる ⇨ It takes about an hour for the adhesive to cure
- 日本では髭は余り一般的でない ⇨ Mustache and beard are not very common in Japan