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► 名詞
一筋  [(2)ひとすじ]    meaning:  focus  rank: 3
☆ ラーメン作り一筋で50やってきた ⇨ He has been making ramen only for 50 years  (☛ Focus on perfecting one thing, typically professional skills)


More examples:
  • は一筋縄ではかないだ ⇨ He is not an easy guy to deal with
  • 社会えるというのは一筋縄ではかない ⇨ Changing the society is not easy, there is no simple solution