Japanese word

一筋

Pronunciation

Romajihitosuji

Meaning

  • nounstreak

Example

空に一筋の光が見えます。sora ni hito suji no hikari ga mi e ma su

I can see a single streak of light in the sky.

Illustration for 一筋 (streak)

More examples

遠くの煙突から一筋の煙が立ち上っています。tō ku no en totsu ka ra hito suji no kemuri ga ta chi nobo tte i ma su

A thin trail of smoke is rising from a distant chimney.

Core concept

Presents something narrow and continuous as one distinct trace, strand, ray, or line.

Common phrases

  • 一筋の光hito suji no hikari

    a streak of light

  • 一筋の煙hito suji no kemuri

    a thin trail of smoke

  • 一筋の道hito suji no michi

    a single path

Similar words

一条ichijō: A single narrow line or ray visible as a distinct trace.
一縷ichiru: A single thin strand or faint trace of something.
一線issen: A single straight line or narrow streak extending across a view.

Definition in Japanese

細長く伸びたものが一本だけ連続している状態。hoso naga ku no bi ta mo no ga ichi pon da ke ren zoku shi te i ru jō tai

Word origin

Combines 一 (hito, "one") and 筋 (suji, "line or strand"), expressing one continuous narrow form.

Usage tips

  • In descriptions of light, 一筋 (hitosuji) often suggests one clearly visible beam against a darker or less distinct background.

Other meanings

  • strandnoun
  • raynoun
  • linenoun

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