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一つ覚え

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一つ覚え.

Dictionary

Entry

一つ覚えとつおぼえNoun~の Adj.Freq #76838
1

knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows

Examples
馬鹿の一つ覚え
He that knows little often repeats it.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

12 strokesFrequency 710JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カク

Kun

おぼ.えるさ.ますさ.めるさと.る

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