一 種(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.

これは一種(いっしゅ)の病気(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.

That silence may have been a kind of tension.

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

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.'

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Added 2026.1.9 20:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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