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一重

単

Reading

Kana: ひとえ
Romaji: hitoe
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
adj-no
1

one layer; single; onefold

Kanji

一
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
重
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
単
Readings: タン、 ひとえ
Meanings: simple, one, single, merely

Example Sentences

美(び)は皮(かわ)一(いち)重(じゅう)。
➥Beauty is only skin deep.
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天才(てんさい)と狂気(きょうき)は紙一重(かみひとえ)。
➥Genius and madness are but a hairbreadth away from each other.
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天才(てんさい)と狂人(きょうじん)の差(さ)は紙一重(かみひとえ)。
➥Genius is only one remove from insanity.
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美貌(びぼう)は皮(かわ)一(いち)重(じゅう)。
➥Beauty is but skin deep.
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哀(あわ)れみと愛情(あいじょう)は紙一重(かみひとえ)。
➥Pity is akin to love.
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天才(てんさい)と狂人(きょうじん)の差(さ)は紙一重(かみひとえ)だ。
➥Genius is but one remove from madness.
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単

Reading

Kana: たん
Romaji: tan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

pref
1

single; simple

noun
2

singles (in tennis)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 単試合
3

winning system (as in horse racing)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 単勝式

Kanji

単
Readings: タン、 ひとえ
Meanings: simple, one, single, merely

Example Sentences

答(こたえ)は簡単(かんたん)でした。
➥It was easy to answer.
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鉛(なまり)は簡単(かんたん)に曲(ま)がる。
➥Lead bends easily.
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宿題(しゅくだい)は簡単(かんたん)に出来(でき)た。
➥The homework was easily done.
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時間(じかん)の単位(たんい)は何(なに)か。
➥What are the measures of time?
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生理学(せいりがく)は３単位(たんい)です。
➥Human physiology is a three-credit course.
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口(くち)で言(い)うのは簡単(かんたん)だ。
➥It is easy to talk.
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