noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a matched set of two items, often used for things that naturally come in pairs (e.g., vases, scrolls, statues). Can be used attributively with の.
This pair of vases is from the Edo period.
I decorate the entrance with a pair of ornaments.
well-matched; a good pair
set of three (hanging scrolls)
left-and-right pair; symmetrical pair
Compound of 一 (one) and 対 (pair, opposite). The reading いっつい is a regular sound change from いち + つい.