(いったん)

いったん
noun
one end; a part
1. one end, one side
One end or extremity of a physical object such as a rope, road, or line.
ロープの一端(いったん)()(むす)んだ。
I tied one end of the rope to a tree.
(はし)一端(いったん)から()こう(ぎし)()えた。
I could see the other bank from one end of the bridge.
(せん)一端(いったん)をAに、もう一端(いったん)をBに接続(せつぞく)してください。
Connect one end of the cable to A and the other end to B.
2. a part, a glimpse, one aspect
A portion or fragment of something larger, often used to describe catching a glimpse of someone's character, ability, or a situation.
彼女(かのじょ)才能(さいのう)一端(いったん)()た。
I got a glimpse of her talent.
この作品(さくひん)(かれ)苦悩(くのう)一端(いったん)(あらわ)している。
This work expresses a part of his anguish.
事件(じけん)一端(いったん)(にな)っていたことが(あき)らかになった。
It became clear that he had played a part in the incident.

USAGE: The two senses have different usage patterns.

Sense 1 (one end): Used for physical objects with two ends.

  • ロープの一端(いったん) (one end of a rope)
  • (みち)一端(いったん) (one end of a road)

Sense 2 (a part/glimpse): Used with abstract nouns to mean "a part of" or "a glimpse of."

  • 才能(さいのう)一端(いったん) (a glimpse of talent)
  • 一端(いったん)(にな)う (to play a part in)
  • 一端(いったん)垣間見(かいまみ)る (to catch a glimpse of)

NOTE: Do not confuse with 一旦(いったん) (once, temporarily), which is an adverb with a completely different meaning.