一倍|いちばいichibai[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounmultiplying by one; original amount
- adverb(even) more
- noundouble; twice (as much); twofold
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym一層いっそうNeutralMeans 'even more, still more', as in 「一層努力する」. 「一倍」 today survives mostly in 「人一倍」, which means doubly, more than others.
- Antonym半分はんぶんNeutralMeans 'half' — the opposite of the doubling that 「一倍」 expresses.
「一倍」 is now used mainly in 「人一倍」, as in 「人一倍努力する」, meaning doubly, more than others. For 'even more' in general say 「一層」; for 'half' say 「半分」.
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