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唯一無二

ゆいいつむに

N1one of a kind · unique

Examples

職人は唯一無二の模様を器に刻んだ。

この手紙は私にとって唯一無二の宝物だ。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 唯一無二, read ゆいいつむに, describes something as unique and impossible to replace.
  • Basic usage: The pattern appears in 唯一無二の模様 and 唯一無二の宝物, with carrying the description onto the following noun.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • What 唯一無二の describes
    • The uniqueness applies to the following noun, such as 模様 or 宝物; that noun is not part of the fixed expression.

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