一層

See also: 一层

Chinese
 
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
layer; floor; a measure word for layers; laminated; repeated; story (of a building); (math.) sheaf
trad. (一層) 一 層
simp. (一层) 一 层

Pronunciation

Noun

一層

  1. a layer

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
一 層
いち > いっ
Grade: 1		 そう
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Adverb

一層 (hiragana いっそう, rōmaji issō)

  1. much more; still more; all the more
    いっそうスピードを上 (あ)げる
    issō supīdo o ageru
    to speed up even more
    お金 (かね)のいっそうの節約 (せつやく)
    o-kane no issō no setsuyaku
    even further conservation of money
  2. (would) rather; sooner; might as well

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
一 層
いち > いっ
Grade: 1		 そ
Grade: 6
Irregular

Shift in pronunciation from 一 (いっ)層 (そう) (issō).[1]

Pronunciation

Adverb

一層 (hiragana いっそ, rōmaji isso)

  1. Alternative form of 一層 (issō, “(would) rather; sooner; might as well”)
    いっそ自殺 (じさつ)でもしよう
    isso jisatsu de mo shiyō
    would rather/might as well off oneself
    いっそ離 (り)婚 (こん)してしまいたい
    isso rikon shiteshimaitai
    would rather divorce

Synonyms

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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