単たん複ぷく

noun

singular and plural; simplicity and complexity; singles and doubles

A compound noun that pairs opposite concepts: singular vs. plural (grammar), simple vs. complex, or singles vs. doubles (sports). The specific meaning depends on context.

• 英えい語ごでは名めい詞しの単たん複ぷくに注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。

  In English, you need to pay attention to whether a noun is singular or plural.

• この問もん題だいの単たん複ぷくを見み極きわめるのは難むずかしい。

  It's difficult to determine whether this problem is simple or complex.

• テニスの試し合あいは単たん複ぷく両りょう方ほうで行おこなわれる。

  The tennis tournament is held in both singles and doubles.