Illustration: In a school equipment shed opening onto a playground, a child holds a unicycle upright beside a parked bicycle. The unicycle's single wheel, pedals and saddle form a clear uninterrupted structure, while the bicycle behind visibly has two wheels.

JLPT N2prefixLevel estimated by Bebop

単たん

tan

single, simple

Used at the start of compounds. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. それはとても単純たんじゅんです。

    It’s so simple.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. こちらの飲のみ物ものは単品たんぴんとなります。

    These drinks are a la carte.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 毎日まいにちの単調たんちょうな生活せいかつにはうんざりだ。

    I am tired of the day-to-day routine of life.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 単

  • 単simple; oneOnタンKunひとえ

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