単たん数すう

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

single; one

General noun and no-adjective meaning 'single' or 'one', as opposed to plural or multiple. Often used in contexts like 単数形 (singular form) or 単数で (in the singular).

• 英えい語ごでは、単たん数すうと複ふく数すうを区く別べつする。

  In English, we distinguish between singular and plural.

• この名めい詞しは単たん数すうで使つかわれることが多おおい。

  This noun is often used in the singular.

noun

singular (number)

Grammatical term specifically for the singular number, as opposed to plural (複数). Used in linguistics and language learning contexts.

See also: 複数

• 「child」の単たん数すうは「child」、複ふく数すうは「children」です。

  The singular of 'child' is 'child', and the plural is 'children'.