Illustration: At a neighborhood festival food counter, a server gives every waiting guest the same carefully leveled scoop of rice. A child and a casually dressed worker already hold matching portions, and an elaborately dressed event guest at the front hopefully extends an oversized bowl.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ貫かん

ikkan

to remain consistent

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょの考かんがえは首尾しゅび一貫いっかんしている。

    She is consistent in her opinions.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは一貫いっかんして貧まずしい人ひとたちを助たすける努力どりょくをしてきた。

    He has consistently endeavored to help the poor.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれが昨日言きのういったことは、先週言せんしゅういったことと一貫いっかんしていない。

    What he said yesterday is not consistent with what he said last week.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 一貫

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 貫pierce; 8 1/3lbsOnカンKunつらぬく・ぬく・ぬき

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