一対(いっつい)

いっつい
noun, counter
one pair, a pair
1. one pair, a pair, a matched set of two
A set of two items that go together or are designed as a matching pair.
一対(いっつい)の花瓶(かびん)を飾(かざ)る。
I display a pair of vases.
イヤリングは一対(いっつい)で売(う)られている。
The earrings are sold as a pair.
一対(いっつい)の狛犬(こまいぬ)が神社(じんじゃ)の入(い)り口(ぐち)にある。
A pair of guardian lion-dogs stands at the shrine entrance.

一対(いっつい) refers to a pair of items that naturally go together.

COMMON USAGES:

  • 一対(いっつい)の花瓶(かびん): a pair of vases
  • 一対(いっつい)の狛犬(こまいぬ): a pair of komainu (guardian dogs)
  • 一対(いっつい)の燭台(しょくだい): a pair of candlesticks
  • 一対一(いったいいち): one-to-one

DISTINCTION:

  • 一対(いっつい): a matching pair (like earrings, vases)
  • 一足(いっそく): a pair (for footwear)
  • 一組(ひとくみ): a set, a pair (more general)

NUANCE:
一対(いっつい) emphasizes that two items form a matched or complementary set, often decorative items or things displayed in pairs.

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Added 2026.1.29 12:43 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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