Word Meaning 一枚岩

いちまいいわ ichimaiiwa

一枚岩 is read as いちまいいわ (ichimaiiwa) and means monolith.

Meaning

English

  1. monolith
  2. large slab of rock
  3. unity (of a group, organization, etc.)
  4. unanimity
  5. solidarity

Reading

Kana

いちまいいわ

Romaji

ichimaiiwa

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 14748 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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一枚

いちまい

one thin flat object

一枚上手

いちまいうわて

one step higher

一枚上

いちまいうえ

one step higher

一枚下

いちまいした

one step lower

一枚落ち

いちまいおち

playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop

一枚貝

いちまいがい

univalve

一枚看板

いちまいかんばん

best item one has (to show)

一枚噛む

いちまいかむ

to participate in (as a member)

女の一念岩をも通す

おんなのいちねんいわをもとおす

women will have their wills

パンツ一枚

ぱんついちまい

(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants

紙一枚

かみいちまい

one sheet of paper

首の皮一枚

くびのかわいちまい

still having a very small chance