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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一ひと言こと

hitokoto

a word, a brief comment

Example sentences

  1. 一言ひとことで言いえば、彼かれは馬鹿ばかだと思おもいます。

    In a word, I think he’s a fool.

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  2. 彼かれは一言ひとことも言いわなかった。

    He didn’t say a word.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 一言ひとこと忠告ちゅうこくをします。

    I’ll give you a piece of advice.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 一言

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 言say; wordOnゲン・ゴンKunいう・こと

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