Japanese word

一点

Pronunciation

Romajiitten

Meaning

  • nounpoint

Example

一点だけ確認してもいいですか?it ten da ke kaku nin shi te mo i i de su ka

May I confirm one point?

Illustration for 一点 (point)

More examples

資料の中で、一点だけ修正が必要です。shi ryō no naka de it ten da ke shū sei ga hitsu yō de su

There is just one point in the materials that needs correcting.

Core concept

Centers on a single marked location, spot, or item treated as one distinct point of attention.

Common phrases

  • 一点を確認するit ten o kaku nin su ru

    confirm one point

  • 一点に絞るit ten ni shibo ru

    narrow it down to one point

Similar words

一箇所ichikasho: A single matter or case treated as one separate issue.
一件ikken: One matter or case treated as a separate issue.

Definition in Japanese

空間や表面にある一つの点や、取り上げる事柄の一つ。kū kan ya hyō men ni a ru hito tsu no ten ya to ri a ge ru koto gara no hito tsu

Word origin

一点 (itten) combines 一 (ichi, "one") and 点 (ten, "point or spot"), giving the sense of one point or one item.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 一点だけ (itten dake) narrows a request to one specific matter, as in asking to confirm one detail.

Other meanings

  • dotnoun
  • specknoun

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