Search Terms: *独*
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noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, １人)
2.
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
Other readings:
一人【いちにん】
、１人【ひとり】
、１人【いちにん】
、独り【ひとり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own
2.
independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom
3.
separation, isolation
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
2.
understood only by oneself(only relevant for 独得)
Other readings:
独得【どくとく】
noun
•
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
Other readings:
ひとり言【ひとりごと】
、独りごと【ひとりごと】
、一人言【ひとりごと】
、一人ごと【ひとりごと】
adverb
•
by itself, automatically, naturally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとりでに《一人でに》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
original, unique, distinctive, characteristic, peculiar
2.
independent, one's own, personal
no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
sole, single, solo
noun
2.
independence, singleness, singularity
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
monopoly, monopolization, exclusivity
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
hogging, keeping to oneself
noun
•
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
running alone, running solo
2.
having a large lead (over the others), being far ahead (of everyone else)
3.
having one's own way, ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes, arbitrary action
Common word
noun
•
living by oneself, living alone
Other readings:
１人暮らし【ひとりぐらし】
、ひとり暮らし【ひとりぐらし】
、独り暮らし【ひとりぐらし】
、一人暮し【ひとりぐらし】
、ひとり暮し【ひとりぐらし】
、独り暮し【ひとりぐらし】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)(idiom )
2.
walking by oneself, talking a walk by oneself
3.
walking unaided, being able to walk without help
4.
standing on one's own feet, being independent, taking care of oneself(idiom )
Other readings:
ひとり歩き【ひとりあるき】
、独り歩き【ひとりあるき】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
one's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision
noun
2.
dogmatism
noun
•
(an) only child
Other readings:
ひとりっ子【ひとりっこ】
、独りっ子【ひとりっこ】
、一人子【ひとりっこ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
self-education, self-instruction, self-study
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
monopolising, monopolizing, hogging, having all to oneself
Other readings:
一人占め【ひとりじめ】