一筋

ひとすじ

Also written ひと筋, 一条, 一すじ, ひと条

Meanings

1. Noun one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); one strand (e.g. of hair); one beam (e.g. of light); one ray; one length (e.g. of rope)
2. な-adjective, Noun suffix earnest; resolute; intent; devoted; single-minded
3. Noun one bloodline; one clan
4. な-adjective ordinary; common

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as ひと.
• 筋 muscle. Read as すじ.

Example sentences

• 涙が一筋頬を流れた。
  A tear ran down her cheek.
• 私は妻一筋です。
  I'm faithful to my wife.
• 涙が一筋トムの頬を伝っていった。
  A tear ran down Tom's cheek.
• トムは仕事一筋だ。
  Tom is all business.
• 俺はサッカー一筋なんだ。
  I'm really into soccer.

Common phrases

• 一筋に生きる

Words containing 一筋

• 一筋縄 (ひとすじなわ) (piece of) rope
• 一筋道 (ひとすじみち) straight road
• 一筋の涙 (ひとすじのなみだ) a trickle of tears

And 3 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists