一つ

Japanese JLPT N5 Vocabulary Japanese ★★★★★ 5/5 neutral ひとつhitotsu
読み ひとつ
ローマ字 hitotsu
漢字の分解 一 (hito) — one; つ is a native counter suffix
発音 /çi.to.tsɯ/

意味

One (thing). The native Japanese counter for one, used for general objects.

Part of the native Japanese counting system (ひとつ through とお). Used as a general-purpose counter when no specific counter word applies, or when counting abstract items. Works for objects, ideas, options, and more. Also used idiomatically in phrases like 一つお願いがあります (I have one favour to ask).

例文

  1. ケーキを一つください。
  2. 一つ質問があります。
  3. かばんの中にりんごが一つあります。

使い方ガイド

場面: ordering, counting objects, requests

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the native Japanese number ひと (one) combined with the counter suffix つ, which is the oldest Japanese counting system predating Chinese-derived numbers.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

関連フレーズ

一 One; 1. The most basic number in Japanese. 七 Seven; 7. A culturally significant number in Japan. 万 Ten thousand; 10,000. A fundamental large number unit unique to the Japanese counting system. 三 Three; 3. A number with cultural significance in Japan. 三つ Three (things). The native Japanese counter for three, used for general objects. 九 Nine; 9. The highest single digit, with two common readings. 二 Two; 2. A fundamental number used in counting and everyday contexts. 二つ Two (things). The native Japanese counter for two, used for general objects.
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