Japanese word

一環

Pronunciation

Romajiikkan

Meaning

  • nounpart

Example

この活動の一環として、公園を掃除します。ko no katsu dō no ik kan to shi te kō en o sō ji shi ma su

As part of this activity, I clean the park.

Illustration for 一環 (part)

More examples

新人研修の一環として、社員は電話応対を学びます。shin jin ken shū no ik kan to shi te sha in wa den wa ō tai o mana bi ma su

As part of new employee training, employees learn how to handle phone calls.

Core concept

Shows that a person, action, or event belongs within a broader connected framework.

Common phrases

  • 取り組みの一環to ri ku mi no ik kan

    part of an initiative

  • 一環としてik kan to shi te

    as part of

Similar words

一部ichibu: A limited portion of a larger whole, which may be a thing, group, or activity.
一端ippashi: One aspect or portion of a larger matter, often showing one side of it.

Definition in Japanese

ある全体とつながりを持つ事柄の一部分。a ru zen tai to tsu na ga ri o mo tsu koto gara no ichi bu bun

Word origin

一環 (ikkan) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 一 (ichi, "one") and 環 (kan, "ring" or "link"), referring figuratively to one link in a whole.

Usage tips

  • 一環 (ikkan) commonly links an individual task to a continuing activity, policy, or project rather than treating it as an isolated event.

Other meanings

  • linknoun

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