単たんたんCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1prefixsingle; simplePrefix meaning 'single', 'simple', or 'one'. Attaches to nouns to form compounds like 単細胞 (single-celled) or 単純 (simple).単たん細さい胞ぼう生せい物ぶつは一ひとつの細さい胞ぼうだけでできている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerSingle-celled organisms are made of just one cell.この問もん題だいは単たん純じゅんに見みえるが、実じつは複ふく雑ざつだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThis problem looks simple, but it's actually complex.2nounsingles (sports)abbreviationAbbreviation of 単試合 (singles match). Used in tennis, badminton, table tennis, etc. to refer to the singles event.See also: 単試合彼かれはテニスの単たんで優ゆう勝しょうした。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe won the tennis singles.バドミントンの単たんと複ふく、どちらが得とく意いですか？Break this sentence down in the analyzerWhich are you better at, badminton singles or doubles?3nounwin bet (horse racing)abbreviationAbbreviation of 単勝式 (win betting). In horse racing, a bet on a horse to finish first.See also: 単勝式競けい馬ばで単たんを買かうときは、一いち番ばん強つよい馬うまを選えらぶ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerWhen placing a win bet in horse racing, I pick the strongest horse.単たんで当あてるのは難むずかしいが、配はい当とうが大おおきい。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIt's hard to win with a win bet, but the payout is big.See all 112 example sentences ›Usage patterns〈人ひと〉が単たんで出しゅつ場じょうするto compete in the singles event (as opposed to doubles)彼かれは単たんで出しゅつ場じょうした。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe competed in the singles event.〈物もの〉を単たんで買かうto place a win bet on (a horse) in horse racing1着ちゃくになりそうな馬うまを単たんで買かった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI placed a win bet on the horse I thought would come in first.Expressions単たん独どくでindependently; alone; by oneself; single-handedly
