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    3. 一筋

    一筋

    一ひと筋すじ

    one line

    N1KMT6News #12+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    一条ひと筋一すじひと条

    ひとすじ

    Noun

    1.
    one line, one stretch (e.g. of road), one strand (e.g. of hair), one beam (e.g. of light), one ray, one length (e.g. of rope)

    Noun, Adjective, Suffix

    2.
    earnest, resolute, intent, devoted, single-minded

    Noun

    3.
    one bloodline, one clan
    archaic

    Adjective

    4.
    ordinary, common
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは野や球きゅう一ひと筋すじの人じん生せいを送 ってきた。

    He has lived a life devoted solely to baseball.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは研けん究きゅう一ひと筋すじで、他ほかのことには目めもくれない。

    She is single-mindedly devoted to research and pays no attention to other things.

    KMT6EducationEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは彼かれに一ひと筋すじの恋こい心ごころを抱いだいている。

    She harbors a single-minded affection for him.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、彼かれは目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいへ一ひと筋すじの希き望ぼうを抱いだいていた。

    Even in difficult situations, he held a single ray of hope for achieving his goal.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    職しょく人にんとして、彼かれはこの道みち一ひと筋すじで技ぎ術じゅつを磨みがいてきた。

    As a craftsman, he has honed his skills, dedicating himself solely to this path.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    筋
    すじ…(1)
    muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)
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