一層

See also: 一层

Chinese
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
layer; floor; a measure word for layers
layer; floor; a measure word for layers; laminated; repeated; story (of a building); (maths) sheaf
trad. (一層) 一 層
simp. (一层) 一 层

Pronunciation

Noun

一層

  1. a layer

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
一 層
いち > いっ
Grade: 1		 そう
Grade: 6
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
一層 (kyūjitai)

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Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) いっそー [ìssóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [isːo̞ː]

Adverb

一(いっ)層(そう) • (issō) 

  1. much more; still more; all the more
    いっそうスピードを上(あ)げる
    issō supīdo o ageru
    to speed up even more
    お金(かね)のいっそうの節約(せつやく)
    o-kane no issō no setsuyaku
    even further conservation of money
  2. (would) rather; sooner; might as well
Synonyms

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
一 層
いち > いっ
Grade: 1		 そ
Grade: 6
irregular
Alternative spelling
一層 (kyūjitai)

Shift in pronunciation from 一層(いっそう) (issō).[1]

Pronunciation

Adverb

一(いっ)層(そ) • (isso) 

  1. Alternative form of 一層 (issō, “(would) rather; sooner; might as well”)
    いっそ自(じ)殺(さつ)でもしよう
    isso jisatsu de mo shiyō
    would rather/might as well off oneself
    いっそ離(り)婚(こん)してしまいたい
    isso rikon shiteshimaitai
    would rather divorce
Synonyms

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
一 層
いち > いっ
Grade: 1		 そう
Grade: 6
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
一層 (kyūjitai)

一(いち) (ichi, “one”) + 層(そう) (sō, “layer”)

Pronunciation

Noun

一(いっ)層(そう) • (issō) 

  1. one layer; the bottom floor of a multi-storied building

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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