一服

いっぷく

Also written １服

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive a puff; a smoke; a cup of tea
2. Noun, する verb, Intransitive (short) rest; break
3. Noun one dose (of medicine or poison)
4. Noun, する verb, Intransitive (brief) lull

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 服 clothes. Read as フク.

Example sentences

• 金が物言う、世知辛いこのご時世に、彼の生き方は一服の清涼剤だね。
  In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.
• ちょっと一服しませんか？
  What do you say to taking a rest?
• 一服いかがですか。
  How about a smoke?
• もう薬を一服飲む時間ですよ。
  It's time you had a dose of your medicine.
• たばこを一服吸いたい。
  I long for a smoke.

Words containing 一服

• 一服盛る (いっぷくもる) to poison (someone)
• 一服飲む (いっぷくのむ) to have a smoke
• 一服休憩 (いっぷくきゅうけい) tea (coffee, cigarette) break

And 1 more.

Word lists

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