► 副詞
一つ一つ [(5)ひとつひとつ] meaning: one by one rank: 2
☆ 彼等は問題点を一つ一つ解決していった ⇨ They solved the problems one by one (☛ Unlike いちいち, there is no annoyance)
► 名詞
一 [(2)いち] meaning: one rank: 1
☆ 一月 ⇨ The first month. January
一つ [(2)ひとつ] meaning: one rank: 1
☆ 一つお聞きしたい事があります ⇨ There is one thing I’d like to ask (☛ One item)
☆ 一つだけ気になることがあります ⇨ There’s just one thing that bothers me (☛ One item)
☆ 一つ選びなさい ⇨ Pick, choose, one (☛ One item)
一つ覚え [(4)ひとつおぼえ] [馬鹿の一つ覚え] meaning: repeat rank: 4
☆ 連中は表現の自由をバカの一つ覚えのように繰り返す ⇨ They repeat “freedom of expression” as if that is the only phrase they know (☛ Literally means “one learned phrase of a fool”)
一くさり [(2)ひとくさり] meaning: talk rank: 4
☆ 彼女は自分の子供の自慢をひとくさりした ⇨ She bragged about her child at length (☛ Talk about one topic at length)
► 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