How to Say ‘One-of-a-kind item’ in Japanese
一点物
itsu ten butsu
[ichi TEN MOH-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: 一点物 is read (ittenmono), with the small っ sound held as a beat before (ten).
Phrase Breakdown
一
itsu
[ichi]
one
The number one. With counters, pronunciation may change depending on the counter.
一杯お願いします。
One cup, please.
点
ten
[TEN]
item; piece (counter)
Counter for items; in 一点物 it means a single piece.
シャツを二点買った。
I bought two shirts.
物
butsu
[MOH-noh]
thing; item
Thing or object; in 一点物 it means a one-of-a-kind item.
これは一点物です。
This is one of a kind.
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