N489/179

～は～の一つだ

Noun + は + Noun の一つだ

Meanings

One of ~
A member of a group
Among many ~, it is one (example)

About this pattern

Explanation

This pattern is used to say that X is one example among a larger group Y. It emphasizes that X belongs to a set or category and that there are many others like it. Use it when you want to highlight X as part of a broader group or when listing multiple options.

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Example sentences

京都は日本の古都の一つだ。

Kyoto is one of Japan's ancient capitals.

この機能は私たちの製品ラインの一つだ。

This feature is one of our product lines.

日本の四季は日本の風景の一つだ。

Japan's four seasons are one of Japan's landscapes.

この店は地元の名店の一つだ。

This shop is one of the local famous shops.

彼はクラスの人気者の一つだ。

He is one of the class's popular people.

Related patterns

Or something; Any... (with question words); No matter (who)

easy to (do); likely to (happen); easy to be affected by

Difficult to; Hard to; Not easy to do something

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Or something; Any... (with question words); No matter (who)

easy to (do); likely to (happen); easy to be affected by

Difficult to; Hard to; Not easy to do something

Gradually; Little by little; Step by step

more and more; rapidly; increasing quickly; progressively

We/They/You all (plural forms); These/Those (plural demonstratives); Plural suffix for certain pronouns and demonstratives