一人前

• 読み: いちにんまえ
• ローマ字: ichininmae
• 漢字の分解: 一 (ichi) — one; 人 (nin) — person; 前 (mae) — front, portion
• 発音: /i.tɕi.ni.ɴ.ma.e/

意味

One portion; one serving; also, a full-fledged adult or professional.

Has two primary uses. First, as a counter for food servings or portions at restaurants. Second, figuratively, to describe someone who has become competent or independent — a 'fully qualified' person. The figurative sense is very common in workplace and family contexts.

例文

1. ラーメンを一人前注文した。
2. 彼もやっと一人前の社会人になった。
3. 寿司の一人前はだいたい十貫くらいだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: restaurants, workplace, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 一人 (ichinin, one person) + 前 (mae, portion/share). Originally referred to the amount served for one person, then extended to mean having the capability expected of one full person.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal