単一(たんいつ)

たんいつ
noun, adjective (no)
single; uniform; sole; unitary
1. single, uniform, sole, unitary
Consisting of only one kind, element, or component. Emphasizes uniformity or the absence of variety or complexity.
単一(たんいつ)の基準(きじゅん)で評価(ひょうか)する。
Evaluate based on a single standard.
単一(たんいつ)民族(みんぞく)国家(こっか)という考(かんが)え方(かた)は正確(せいかく)ではない。
The idea of a single-ethnicity nation is not accurate.
複数(ふくすう)のシステムを単一(たんいつ)のプラットフォームに統合(とうごう)する計画(けいかく)だ。
The plan is to integrate multiple systems into a single platform.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 単一(たんいつ)民族(みんぞく) (single ethnicity)
  • 単一(たんいつ)通貨(つうか) (single currency)
  • 単一(たんいつ)市場(しじょう) (single market)
  • 単一(たんいつ)の基準(きじゅん) (single standard)

USAGE NOTES:
Used as a の-adjective to modify nouns: 単一(たんいつ)の～ or 単一(たんいつ)～ (without の in compound nouns like 単一(たんいつ)民族(みんぞく)). Often contrasted with 複数(ふくすう) (multiple) or 多様(たよう) (diverse). More formal than 一(ひと)つの, and emphasizes the concept of uniformity rather than just the number one.

Related Words

Antonym: 複数(ふくすう) (multiple, plural)
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Added 2026.2.19 20:17 · Revised 2026.4.25 19:12
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