ワン

This is the 825th most frequent Japanese word.

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ワン

"ワン" (wan) is the sound of a dog's bark, like "woof" in English.


Here, 'ワン' is part of 'ワンピース' (wanpiisu), which means 'dress' in Japanese.

彼女はワンピースが好きです。

She likes dresses.


'ワン' is an onomatopoeic representation of a dog's bark in Japanese.

犬は『ワン』と鳴きます。

Dogs bark 'woof'.


'ワン' in 'ワンマン' (wanman) derives from English meaning 'one man,' referring to something operated by a single individual, here a bus.

ワンマンバスに乗りました。

I took a one-man bus.