一貫（いっかん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: consistency
Example sentences
- 彼の態度は最初から一貫している。 — His attitude has been consistent from the start.
- 一貫した方針で仕事を進める。 — We carry out the work under a consistent policy.
Idioms & proverbs containing “一貫”
- 首尾一貫 (しゅびいっかん) — consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
- 終始一貫 (しゅうしいっかん) — consistently; unchangingly; throughout
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