How do you read 一層?

一層 is read いっそう (issou), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How do you write 一層 in romaji?

一層 is written issou in romaji, also spelled isso.

一層いっそう

Q: What JLPT level is 一層?

一層 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

Q: How is 一層 used in a sentence?

この料理は、醤油で味をつけると、より一層美味しくなる。 — For this dish, adding flavor with soy sauce makes it even more delicious.

いっそう · issou (also spelled isso)

JLPT N2 › adverb

Even more, still more, all the more, more than ever

one layer
lowest floor (of a building)

Other ways to say “even more” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

この料理は、醤油で味をつけると、より一層美味しくなる。

このりょうりは、しょうゆであじをつけると、よりいっそうおいしくなる。

For this dish, adding flavor with soy sauce makes it even more delicious.

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一One, One Radical (no.1) 音いち・いつ訓ひと-・ひと.つ JLPT N5 · 1 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

一いちone 一目いちもくa glance, a look, a glimpse 一様いちようuniform, similar, equal 一律いちりつeven, uniform, equal 一連いちれんa series, a chain, a ream (of paper)一言ひとことone word 大層たいそうvery much, greatly 一層いっそうmuch more, still more

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What does 一層 mean?

Even more, still more, all the more, more than ever. It can also mean: one layer; lowest floor (of a building).

How do you pronounce 一層?

いっそう (issou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 一層?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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