いっ
ippo

Noun
Adverb

1. (a) step; one step

もう いち あるけないよ。
mō ippomo arukenaiyo.
I can't walk another step.
Noun
Adverb

2. level; stage; step

両者 りょうしゃ解決 かいけつ かって一歩 いっぽ した。
ryōshawa kaiketsuni mukatte ippo fumidashita.
Both parties took a step towards a solution.
Noun
Adverb

3. small degree; small amount

もう一歩 いっぽ努力 どりょくすれば、彼 かれはうまくいっただろうに。
mō ippo doryoku sureba karewa umakuittadarōni.
With just a little more effort, he would have succeeded.
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