1.
single digit; one digit
A number from 0-9, having only one digit. Also used to describe quantities or percentages in the single digits.
一桁の数字。
A single-digit number.
参加者は一桁だった。
The number of participants was in the single digits.
気温が一桁まで下がった。
The temperature dropped to single digits.
一桁 means having only one digit (0-9).
RELATED TERMS:
- 二桁: two digits (10-99)
- 三桁: three digits (100-999)
- 四桁: four digits (1,000-9,999)
- 桁が違う: to be on a completely different scale (lit. different digit count)
NUANCE:
Often implies a small or disappointingly low number, especially when used for things like attendance, sales, or scores.