一筋
ひとすじ
hitosuji
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 39 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
一筋 (ひとすじ (hitosuji)) means "One line". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
One line
Also : One ray · Straightforwardly
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Example Sentences
彼は医者になるという一筋の道を歩んでいる。
かれはいしゃになるというひとすじのみちをあゆんでいる。
He is walking a single path toward becoming a doctor.
この織物の糸は一筋も切れていない。
このおりもののいとはひとすじもきれていない。
Not a single thread in this woven fabric is broken.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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