How to say “one” in Japanese | 一 (いち、ichi)

15.06.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「一 (いち、ichi)」means one.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word一
Hiraganaいち
Romaji Readingichi
English Meaningone

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence今日は一日中仕事をしていた。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa ichinichijū shigoto o shite ita.
English MeaningI was working all day today. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日は一日中仕事をしていました。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa ichinichijū shigoto o shite imashita.
English MeaningI was working all day today. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence久美ちゃんは、おばあちゃんから飴を一つもらった。
Romaji ReadingKumi-chan wa, obāchan kara ame o hitotsu moratta.
English MeaningKumi-chan got a candy from her grandma. Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence久美ちゃんは、おばあちゃんから飴を一つもらいました。
Romaji ReadingKumi-chan wa, obāchan kara ame o hitotsu moraimashita.
English MeaningKumi-chan got a candy from her grandma. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence一人はみんなの為に、みんなは一人の為に。
Romaji ReadingHitori wa min’na no tame ni, min’na wa hitori no tame ni.
English MeaningOne for all, all for one. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceこの町でコンビニは一つだけ？
Romaji ReadingKono machi de konbini wa hitotsu dake?
English MeaningIs there only one convenience store in this town?
(Spoken and Non-honorific Language)
Japanese Sentenceこの町でコンビニは一つだけですか。
Romaji ReadingKono machi de konbini wa hitotsu dake desu ka.
English MeaningIs there only one convenience store in this town? (Polite Form)
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