How to Say ‘One person’ in Japanese
一人
hitori
[hee-toh-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: [一人] is the counter for one person. It is used for portions too, like "for one person."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Portions are often discussed by number of people in restaurants and staff meals, so [一人] comes up a lot.
Phrase Breakdown
一人
hitori
[hee-toh-ree]
one person / one serving
一人 means one person, and in kitchen work it often refers to one portion for one customer.
一人分は一人です。
One portion is for one person.
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