noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, adverb
Emphasizes that there is exactly one of something, often used with a sense of uniqueness or preciousness. Can function as a noun, adjectival modifier with の, or adverbially.
これがただ一つのチャンスだ。
This is the sole chance.
彼女はただ一つの願いをかなえた。
She fulfilled her only wish.
ただ一つだけ覚えておいてほしい。
I want you to remember just one thing.
More formal and often used in written language or set phrases. ただ一つ is more colloquial and emphatic.
Simply means 'only one' without the strong nuance of uniqueness or preciousness that ただ一つ carries.
Compound of ただ (just, only) and 一つ (one thing). The kanji 唯 is used for its meaning of 'solely' or 'only'.