# one: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/one
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: number; determiner

Katakana pronunciation: ワン

## Meaning in English
One is the number 1. Use it before countable nouns: one book, one day, one person.
### 日本語の意味
one は数字の 1 を表します。数えられる名詞の前で使い、one book のように単数形に注意します。

### Examples
- りんごを1つ買いました。
  - English: I bought one apple.
- バスは1分後に来ます。
  - English: The bus comes in one minute.
- 彼は一人っ子です。
  - English: He is an only child.

## English equivalents
- one
## Japanese equivalents
- 1
- 1つ
## Common patterns
- **one + singular noun**: show quantity one Example: I need one ticket.
- **only one**: emphasize a single item Example: Only one student was absent.

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