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一(いっ)環(かん)

いっかんikkan

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.)

  2. no-adjective

    monocyclic

    botany

Example sentences 9

来(らい)月(げつ)から働(はたら)き方(かた)改(かい)革(かく)の一(いっ)環(かん)として、フレックスタイム制(せい)が導(どう)入(にゅう)されます。詳(しょう)細(さい)は社(しゃ)内(ない)メールで後(のち)ほどお知(し)らせします。

  • Starting next month, a flextime system will be introduced as part of the work-style reform. Details will be shared via internal email later.

介(かい)護(ご)保(ほ)険(けん)制(せい)度(ど)は、高(こう)齢(れい)者(しゃ)や障(さわ)がい者(しゃ)が安(あん)心(しん)して生(せい)活(かつ)できるように支(し)援(えん)するのです。すなわち、社(しゃ)会(かい)保(ほ)障(しょう)の一(いっ)環(かん)として機(き)能(のう)しています。

  • The long-term care insurance system provides support so that the elderly and people with disabilities can live with peace of mind. In other words, it functions as part of social security.

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