Japanese Conversation · Level 76
76 words
Japanese word
一種
Pronunciation
Romajiisshu
Meaning
- nounkind
Example
これは一種の花です。ko re wa is shu no hana de su
This is a kind of flower.
More examples
彼の笑顔は一種の返事です。kare no e gao wa is shu no hen ji de su
His smile is a kind of answer.
Core concept
Presents something as one particular category among several possible kinds or species.
Common phrases
一種の冗談is shu no jō dan
a kind of joke
一種の習慣is shu no shū kan
a kind of habit
一種の問題is shu no mon dai
a kind of problem
Similar words
種類shurui: A group of things that share common features.
タイプtaipu: A kind of person or thing defined by shared features.
Definition in Japanese
同じ性質や特徴を持つものとしてまとめられた区分の一つ。ona ji sei shitsu ya toku chō o mo tsu mo no to shi te ma to me ra re ta ku bun no hito tsu
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 一種 (isshu) is formed from 一 (ichi, "one") and 種 (shu, "kind" or "species"), giving the sense of one kind.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 一種の (isshu no...) can describe something without claiming that it fits a precise or narrow category.
Other meanings
- speciesnoun