唯一無二

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ゆい
Grade: S
いつ
Grade: 1

Grade: 4

Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

From 唯一(ゆいいつ) (yuiitsu, the only one) + () (mu, no, none) + () (ni, two), literally, "only one, no two". Compare Chinese 獨一無二独一无二 (dúyīwú'èr).

Pronunciation

Adjective

(ゆい)(いつ)()() (yuiitsumuni-na (adnominal (ゆい)(いつ)()() (yuiitsumuni na), adverbial (ゆい)(いつ)()() (yuiitsumuni ni))

  1. one and only; unparalleled; matchless; without equal
    (ゆい)(いつ)()()(とも)
    yuiitsumuni no tomo
    irreplaceable friend

Inflection

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

唯一無二 (yuilmu'i) (hangeul 유일무이)

  1. hanja form? of 유일무이 (one and only; unique; peerless)