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Japanese word 一言: single word / brief remark. Meanings and example sentences.

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一言 (ひとこと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

一言 (ひとこと) means single word / brief remark.

See example sentences below.

一言 at a glance

一言
ひとことhitokoto
N3noun
single word / brief remark
一言ひとことhitokotoN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 一言

Core meaning

single word / brief remark

Basic example sentences

Example 1

一言お願いします。

Translation

Please say a few words.

Example 2

彼は一言も話さなかった。

Translation

He didn’t say a single word.

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