Japanese Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Japanese word
一度
Pronunciation
Romajiichido
Meaning
- adverbonce
Example
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.
More examples
彼には一度しか会っていません。kare ni wa ichi do shi ka a tte i ma se n
I have met him only once.
Core concept
Presents an action or event as happening on one occasion, with the count limited to one.
Common phrases
一度だけichi do da ke
only once
もう一度mō ichi do
one more time
一度もないichi do mo na i
never once
Similar words
一回ikkai: A common conversational count for one occurrence of an action or event.
Definition in Japanese
ある動作や出来事が一回だけ行われるさま。a ru dō sa ya de ki goto ga ichi kai da ke okona wa re ru sa ma
Word origin
一度 (ichido, "one time") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 一 (ichi, "one") and 度 (do, "time or occurrence").
Usage tips
- In everyday requests, 一度 (ichido) often appears with だけ (dake, "only") to stress that an action should happen a single time.