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    3. 単複

    単複

    単たん複ぷく

    simplicity and complexity

    KMT10News #44+1NounScience & MathKanji Vocab23 strokes

    たんぷく

    Noun

    1.
    simplicity and complexity, singular and plural, single and double, singles and doubles (in tennis)

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    英えい語ごには単たん複ぷくの区く別べつがあります。

    English has a distinction between singular and plural.

    KMT7EducationScience & Math
    この単たん語ごは、文ぶん脈みゃくによって単たん複ぷくの意い味みが変かわる。

    The meaning of singular or plural for this word changes depending on the context.

    KMT8EducationScience & Math
    テニスの試し合あいでは、単たん複ぷく両りょう方ほうの種しゅ目もくに出しゅつ場じょうする選せん手しゅもいる。

    In tennis matches, some players compete in both singles and doubles events.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    文ぶん法ぽうを学まなぶ上うえで、名めい詞しの単たん複ぷくの規き則そくを理り解かいすることは重じゅう要ようだ。

    When learning grammar, it is important to understand the rules of singular and plural for nouns.

    KMT8Science & MathEducation
    日に本ほん語ごには明めい確かくな単たん複ぷくの概がい念ねんがないため、学がく習しゅう者しゃにとっては難むずかしい点てんだ。

    Since Japanese does not have a clear concept of singular and plural, it is a difficult point for learners.

    KMT9EducationScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    単
    ひとえ…(1)
    simple・one・single・merely
    複
    duplicate・double・compound・multiple
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