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一ひとつ

Kana ひとつ Romaji hitotsu

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01numeric

one

02noun

for one thing

often used in itemized lists

03noun

only

after a noun

04noun

(not) even

with a verb in negative form

05noun · adverb

06no-adjective

some kind of; one type of

Examples

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.

Tatoeba #170359

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.

Tatoeba #190709

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.

Tatoeba #235848

Other forms

1つ一 (irregular okurigana usage)

Source

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