VocabJLPT N1
a piece
Noun

Also written as 一片

Definitions

  1. 1. a piece
  2. 2. a scrap
  3. 3. iota
This adverb means "once" or "one time," and is used to suggest trying or doing something just one time. It is a colloquial and friendly expression, common in casual speech, similar to saying "give it a try once."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Come on — the only evidence is a single scrap of paper? That's suspicious.

Sentence 2

He insisted, "One piece of cloth is plenty to wipe it up."

Sentence 3

Did a scrap of the poster happen to fly your way?

Sentence 4

A torn scrap of an old map turned up under the desk.

Sentence 5

Can you really fix it with just that scrap of fabric?