VocabJLPT N5
one
NumericNounAdverbの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. one
  2. 2. for one thing
  3. 3. only
This is the native Japanese word for the number "one" and is used when counting individual items without a counter suffix. It can also carry meanings like "one thing" or be used in set phrases meaning "first of all."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"One dream is enough," I said quietly.

Sentence 2

Even if one dream dies, you can always make another.

Sentence 3

"I have one question," he said.

Sentence 4

Alright, let me write down one thing to do.

Sentence 5

Hey, one of the windows is open.