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日本一

Readings

Kana: にほんいち、にっぽんいち
Romaji: nihon'ichi, nippon'ichi
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Definition

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Japan's best; number one in Japan

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Example Sentences

富士山(ふじさん)日本一(にっぽんいち)(たか)(やま)です。
➥Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
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東京(とうきょう)は、日本一(にっぽんいち)(おお)きい都市(とし)だが、24時間(じかん)目覚(めざ)めている。
➥Tokyo, which is the largest city in Japan, is awake 24 hours.
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そのビルは日本一(にっぽんいち)(たか)建物(たてもの)です。
➥That building is the tallest in Japan.
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いくら()だけを日本一(にっぽんいち)にしても、中身(なかみ)三流(さんりゅう)やったらな~んの意味(いみ)もないんちゃうの?
➥The container may be the best in Japan, but if the contents are third class, then isn't it completely meaningless?
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