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Kotomora

シングル

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.Top 2,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

single; one; individual

General sense of 'single' as opposed to double, multiple, or married. Used for tickets, rooms, marital status, etc.

See also: ダブル

2

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

single bed; single room

abbreviation

Abbreviation of シングルベッド or a hotel room with a single bed. Common in accommodation contexts.

See also: シングルベッド

3

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

single-breasted

Used for jackets or coats with a single row of buttons. Often in phrases like シングルブレスト.

4

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

single-cuffed

Describes a shirt cuff with a single button, as opposed to double cuffs. Mainly used in fashion contexts.

5

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

single width (cloth)

abbreviation

Abbreviation of シングル幅, a traditional cloth width of about 0.71 meters. Used in textile and kimono contexts.

See also: シングル幅

6

noun

singles (sports)

abbreviationsports

Abbreviation of シングルス, used in tennis, badminton, table tennis, etc. for one-on-one matches.

See also: シングルス

7

noun

single (baseball hit)

abbreviationbaseball

Abbreviation of シングルヒット, a one-base hit in baseball.

See also: シングルヒット

8

noun

single-figure handicap (golf)

A golf handicap of 9 or below. Often used in phrases like シングルプレーヤー.

See also: シングルプレーヤー

Usage patterns