(いっしゅ)

いっしゅ
noun
a kind, a sort, a species
1. a kind, a sort, a type
One type or variety among others.
これ一種(いっしゅ)病気(びょうき)です。
This is a type of illness.
This is also a type of Japanese cuisine.
There is a unique kind of atmosphere.
一種(いっしゅ)独特(どくとく) = uniquely ~
2. a sort of, something like
Used to indicate something is comparable to or similar to something else.
I think it's a kind of art.
Figurative / comparative usage
There is a certain charm to the way he speaks.
あの(しず)けさ一種(いっしゅ)緊張感(きんちょうかん)だったかもしれない
That silence may have been a kind of tension.

一種(いっしゅ) means one kind or type among several.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 一種(いっしゅ)の + noun (a kind of ~)
  • ある一種(いっしゅ)の (a certain kind of)
  • 一種(いっしゅ)独特(どくとく)の (a uniquely ~)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 種類(しゅるい): kind, type (general)
  • 一種(いっしゅ): one kind/type (specific)
  • 多種(たしゅ): many kinds

USAGE NOTE:
一種(いっしゅ)の is often used to describe something that's hard to define precisely - 'a kind of' or 'something like.'