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VocabJLPT N1

one sentence

Noun

Definitions

1. a sentence
2. one sentence
3. (short) piece of writing

This noun can mean a single sentence in writing, or it can mean a tiny amount of money, essentially nothing. The financial meaning appears in expressions saying someone is left without a single penny, while the literary meaning is used when discussing a particular line of text.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Do you really need that sentence?" she said, frowning.

Sentence 2

There are days when a single sentence is all it takes to pull you through.

Sentence 3

A lone sentence left in the corner of my desk — the only proof of who I was yesterday.

Sentence 4

In the emergency statement, a sentence was added laying out the facts.

Sentence 5

Sometimes the heart of a piece of writing comes down to just one sentence.