一言 (いちげん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

一言 (いちげん) means single word / brief remark.

See example sentences below.

一言 at a glance

一言

いちげんichigen

N1noun

single word / brief remark

一言いちげんichigenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

single word / brief remark

Example 1

彼は一言だけ答えた。

Translation

He answered with just one word.

Example 2

一言で感謝を伝えました。

Translation

I expressed my thanks in a single word.