一端（いったん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: one aspect/part
Example sentences
- 問題の一端が明らかになる。 — One facet of the problem comes to light.
- 責任の一端を担う。 — He bears part of the responsibility.
Idioms & proverbs containing “一端”
- 一端を担う (いったんをになう) — to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
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