いちぎ
一義
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
one meaning
Noun
primary importance•primary significance•primary consideration
Noun
a reason•a truth
Example Sentences
この言葉には一義しかない。
This word only has one meaning.
その単語、一義じゃないから訳すの難しいんだよね。
That word doesn't have just one meaning, so it's tricky to translate.
法律の条文はできるだけ一義に解釈できるように書かれるべきだ。
Legal provisions should be written so they can be interpreted in only one way, as far as possible.
彼の言葉は一義に受け取れなくて、本気か冗談か分からなかった。
I couldn't take his words in just one sense — I couldn't tell if he was serious or joking.