一人前

いちにんまえ

one portion; one serving; one person

Also:adult, fully fledged

What does 一人前 mean?

一人前 is a Japanese noun meaning one portion; one serving; one person in English. It can also be translated as adult, fully fledged depending on context. It is written as 一人前 in kanji, いちにんまえ in hiragana, and ichininmae in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は焼き魚定食一人前を注文した。

He ordered one grilled fish dinner.

彼女も一人前の女になった。

She has grown up to be a woman.