Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一本やり(いっぽんやり) in Japanese

一本やり, 一本槍
Kana Reading
いっぽんやり
Romaji
ippon'yari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    guiding principle; single-minded policy; one's sole talent


Kanji in this word

14 strokes

spear, lance, javelin

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: やり

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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