一 点(いってん)

いってん

noun

one point; one item; a single spot

See also: 一転(いってん) (sudden change (一転))

1. one point (score)

A single point in a game, competition, or test.

一点(いってん)差(さ)で負(ま)けた。

We lost by one point.

We added one point.

We scored the first point.

2. one item, one piece

A single item, especially artwork or merchandise.

Please choose one item.

I purchased a one-of-a-kind painting.

It's a unique piece, one of a kind in the world.

3. a single spot, one point

Focusing on or referring to a single location or aspect.

I concentrate on one point.

He was staring at a single point in the sky.

It was a clear blue sky without a single cloud.

一点(いってん) has multiple meanings related to "one point" or "one item."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (Sense 1):

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (Sense 2):

COMMON EXPRESSIONS (Sense 3):

一点(いってん)集中(しゅうちゅう): concentrated on one point
一点(いってん)の曇(くも)りもなく: without a speck of cloud; figuratively, without the slightest doubt or blemish

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