単たん位い

noun

unit of measurement; denomination

Standard term for units of measurement (meters, grams, etc.) and for denominations of currency or other countable standards.

• 長ながさの単たん位いはメートルです。

  The unit of length is the meter.

• この硬こう貨かは一いち番ばん小ちいさい単たん位いです。

  This coin is the smallest denomination.

noun

unit; group; whole

Refers to a single entity made up of multiple parts, such as a team, a module, or a cohesive whole. Often used in organizational or structural contexts.

• 家か族ぞくは社しゃ会かいの最さい小しょう単たん位いだ。

  The family is the smallest unit of society.

• この教きょう科か書しょは五いつつの単たん位いに分わかれている。

  This textbook is divided into five units.

noun

credit; point

Used in educational contexts for course credits or points earned toward a degree or qualification.

• この授じゅ業ぎょうは4単たん位いです。

  This class is worth 4 credits.

• 卒そつ業ぎょうに必ひつ要ような単たん位いを取とらなければならない。

  I have to earn the credits required for graduation.

suffix

by the ...; in units of ...; each ...

Suffix-like usage, typically in the form ～単位で, meaning 'in groups of', 'by the', or 'each'. Indicates the unit by which something is counted, sold, or organized.

• 卵たまごは10個こ単たん位いで売うられている。

  Eggs are sold in units of ten.

• この薬くすりは時じ間かん単たん位いで服ふく用ようしてください。

  Please take this medicine by the hour.