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一本やり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一本やり.

Dictionary

Entry

一本やり一本槍っぽんやりNounFreq #81367
1

Idiomatic expression; Noun, used as a suffix; After a noun

sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.); never deviating from; persisting with; focusing solely on; devotion to; single spear

2

Idiomatic expression

one's sole talent; one's only forte

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

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

spear, lance, javelin

14 strokesFrequency 2,261Grade 9

On

ソウショウ

Kun

やり

Nanori

うつ

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