"単数" meaning in Japanese

See 単数 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [tã̠ɰ̃sɨː] Forms: 単数 [canonical] (ruby: (たん), (すう)), tansū [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|たんすう}} 単(たん)数(すう) • (tansū)
  1. singularity, there being only one of something
    Sense id: en-単数-ja-noun-ujvAlcL5 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 64 36 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 68 32 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 65 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (grammar) the singular number
    Sense id: en-単数-ja-noun-27iWcWyG Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 単数形 (tansūkei) (ruby: 単数形(たんすうけい)) (english: singular form) Related terms: 単複 (tanpuku) (ruby: 単複(たんぷく)) Coordinate_terms: 双数 (sōsū), 複数 (fukusū)
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Download raw JSONL data for 単数 meaning in Japanese (1.6kB)

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