(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)基準(きじゅん)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(かんが)(かた)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)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 (ひと)つの, and emphasizes the concept of uniformity rather than just the number one.