一品(いっぴん)

いっぴん
noun
one dish, one item; fine article
food
1. one dish, one item, a single dish
A single item or dish, often referring to side dishes or additional items.
一品(いっぴん)料理(りょうり)を注文(ちゅうもん)する。
I order a side dish.
もう一品(いっぴん)足(た)りない。
We need one more dish.
今日(きょう)の一品(いっぴん)は何(なに)ですか。
What is today's special dish?
2. fine article, excellent item
An item of exceptional quality or craftsmanship.

一品(いっぴん) has two distinct meanings.

Sense 1 - one DISH/ITEM

Sense 2 - fine article

Often written as 逸品(いっぴん) for this meaning.

Writing

Sense 2 is often written 逸品(いっぴん) (with 逸(いつ) meaning 'excel') rather than 一品(いっぴん).

Related Words

Homophone: 逸品(いっぴん) (excellent item)
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Added 2026.1.29 12:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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