一枚 (いちまい) Japanese meaning | KotomoraUsage patterns
〈物〉を一枚買うto buy one (flat item, e.g. a ticket or CD)
I bought one ticket for the concert.
写真を一枚撮るto take one photo
I took one photo as a memento.
〈物〉が一枚足りないto be short one (flat item)
〈物〉も一枚も〜ないnot even a single (flat item)
There isn't even a single photo left.
Expressions
一枚噛むhave a hand in; get involved in; participate in 奇跡の一枚miraculous photo; photo where someone looks unusually attractive 首の皮一枚by a hair's breadth; barely hanging on; still having a tiny chance
一枚貝
univalve; single-shelled mollusk
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one step ahead; a cut above; one up
star performer; leading player; box-office draw · one's best asset; sole strong point; trump card
handicap of one rook or bishop
