いち
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. a period (of time)
Kanji used
one
time
period (of time)
Pitch accent
ちじ
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Composed of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
time; season; period; phase; stage
Composed of
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
Examples (4 in total)
For a while, I was really into cola, drinking it every day.
I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.
He lived in France for some time, then went to Italy.
Tom did have a drinking problem for a while, but now he doesn't drink at all.