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一階
ikkai
Description
「一階」は、建物の一番下の階のことです。日本では、地面と同じ高さの階を「一階」と言います。
"一階" refers to the lowest floor of a building. In Japan, the floor at ground level is called "一階".
Meanings
一階ikkai
first floor; ground floor of a building
お店は一階にあります。
The shop is on the first floor.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one) + 階 (floor/story); note the sound change 階 kai → kkai after 一.
- Nuance
Japanese counts from the ground floor, so 一階 equals the American 'first floor'.
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