Illustration: On the smooth sand of a small Japanese beach, a barefoot child carefully takes one exaggerated step forward. Their rear foot remains in one of the two original standing impressions, while the leading foot has just landed ahead, leaving exactly one new footprint.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ歩ぽ

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one step

Example sentences

  1. 一歩いっぽ前まえに進すすみなさい。

    Move forward one step.

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  2. もう一歩いっぽも歩あるけないよ。

    I cannot walk any farther.

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  3. その象ぞうは一歩いっぽも動うごこうとしない。

    The elephant won’t move an inch.

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Kanji in 一歩

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 歩walk; counter for stepsOnホ・ブ・フKunあるく・あゆむ

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