一本

いっぽん

Also written １本

Meanings

1. Noun one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call See also: 本 (ほん).
2. one version
3. one book; a certain book
4. ippon; one point; a blow
5. geisha See also: 半玉 (はんぎょく).
6. Noun suffix single-minded focus on ... (after a noun; usu. as ...～で, ...～に, etc.)

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.

Example sentences

• 彼はたばこを一日一本に減らしていった。
  He tapered off to one cigarette a day.

Common phrases

• 一本に絞る
• 一本になる
• 一本を取る
• 一本にまとめる

Words containing 一本

• 一本化 (いっぽんか) unification
• 一本道 (いっぽんみち) direct unforked road
• 一本釣り (いっぽんづり) fishing with a pole

And 26 more.

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