Illustration: At a Japanese library checkout counter, a child places exactly one thick, closed book in front of the librarian and raises one index finger. The book’s spine, cover, and compact block of pages are clearly visible as a single bound object.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ冊さつ

issatsu

one book or magazine

冊 counts bound books and magazines. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. この本ほんを一冊いっさつください。

    Give me a copy of this book.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは一冊いっさつの本ほんを買かった。

    I bought a book.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 机つくえの上うえに本ほんが一冊いっさつあります。

    There is a book on the desk.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 一冊

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 冊tome; counter for booksOnサツ・サクKunふみ

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