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JLPT N3no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

一いち人にん前まえ

ichininmae

fully qualified, established

Often describes someone who has become competent in a role. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 逆ぎゃくに、これができれば一人前いちにんまえともいわれる。

    In other words, if one can tell this story well, the one can be recognized as a professional rakugo story teller.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. つまり、一人前いちにんまえの落語家らくごかとして認みとめられる。

    In other words, he is recognized as a full-fledged rakugoka.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 芸妓げいぎが若手見習わかてみならいから一人前いちにんまえになるまでには多額たがくの費用ひようがかかる。

    It requires a large sum of money to develop a geigi from the trainee days to a full-fledged professional.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 一人前

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 人personOnジン・ニンKunひと
  • 前in front; beforeOnゼンKunまえ

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