一本

Reading

Kana: いっぽん
Romaji: ippon
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Definitions

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call

See also: (reading ほん, entry #5)
2

one version

3

one book; a certain book

4

ippon; one point; a blow

(Martial arts term)
5

experienced geisha

See also: 半玉 (reading はんぎょく)
6

single-minded focus on ...

Note: after a noun, usu. as 〜一本で, 〜一本に, etc.

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

Example Sentences

ロゼを(いち)(ほん)ください。
➥We'd like a bottle of rosé.
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(わたし)()(いち)(ほん)(いた)みます。
➥One of my teeth hurts.
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()(いち)(ほん)()えなかった。
➥There was not a tree in sight.
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チョークを(いち)(ほん)(くだ)さい。
➥Give me a piece of chalk.
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(いち)(ほん)()(たか)貫通(かんつう)した。
➥An arrow passed through the hawk.
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(かれ)庭木(にわき)(いち)(ほん)(きたお)()した。
➥He cut down a tree in his garden.
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