English–Japanese
“once” in Japanese
How to say “once” in Japanese
“Once” in Japanese is 一回 (ikkai).
Marks a single occurrence of an action or event.
Example sentences with 一回
その歌を一回聞きます。so no uta o ik kai ki ki ma su
I listen to that song once.
この問題を一回解いてから、答えを確認してください。ko no mon dai o ik kai to i te ka ra kota e o kaku nin shi te ku da sa i
Solve this problem once, then check your answer.
Tips for using 一回
- In casual conversation, 一回 (ikkai) is a common way to say that an action happens one time, while 一度 (ichido) is also widely used.
Other Japanese words for “once”
一度だけ読んでください。ichi do da ke yo n de ku da sa i
Please read it just once.
私はかつて東京に住んでいました。watashi wa ka tsu te tō kyō ni su n de i ma shi ta
I once lived in Tokyo.