particle N2 uncommon politewritten
単位で — by units of
単位で ・ たんいで
Meaning
- by units of ~ / on a per-~ basis — the unit in which something is counted, measured, or handled
Key sentence
この仕事は時間単位で報酬が支払われる。
This job is paid by the hour.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (a unit) | N + 単位で | 一か月単位で |
Examples
部屋はグループ単位で予約してください。
Please book rooms on a per-group basis.
被害は億単位に上る。
The damage runs into units of hundreds of millions.
Easily confused with
Notes
- 単位 alone is the noun 'unit'; 〜単位で is the adverbial 'in units of ~.'
See 単位で in real sentences
Jengo shows 単位で the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.