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ひとり, 一人, １人, 独り, いちにん
esp. 一人, １人
1. one person
Only ひとり, See 一人で
2. being alone, being by oneself
esp. 独り
3. being single, being unmarried
Adverb, Usually in kana, with neg. sentence
4. just, only, simply
私は一人の弟がいます。
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独り言, ひとり言, 独りごと, 一人言, 一人ごと, ひとりごと
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
私は彼がぶつぶつ独り言をいうのを聞いた。
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ひとりでに, 独りでに, 一人でに
Adverb, Usually in kana
by itself, automatically, naturally
ろうそくはひとりでに消えた。
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独り占め, ひとり占め, 一人占め, ひとりじめ
Takes suru
hogging, having all to oneself, monopolising, monopolizing
彼はこの広い部屋を独り占めしている。
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独り立ち, 一人立ち, ひとり立ち, ひとりだち
Takes suru
being independent, standing on one's own, becoming independent
もう独り立ちすべき時だよ。
独り身, 一人身, ひとりみ
Only 独り身, May take 'no', See 独身
1. bachelorhood, spinsterhood, celibacy, being single, unmarried person
2. living apart from one's family, living alone, person who lives alone
独り者, 一人者, ひとりもの
single (i.e. unmarried) person, someone alone
女房の尻にしかれている亭主は、幸せな独り者に話してはじめて、自分の問題を認識することがたびたびだ。
独り相撲, 一人相撲, ひとりずもう
Expression, yojijukugo
1. fighting (tilting at) windmills, working oneself up even though there really isn't anything to fight at
2. single-person mimicking a wrestling match
独りよがり, 独り善がり, 一人よがり, 一人善がり, ひとりよがり
NA-adjective, May take 'no'
self-conceit, self-satisfaction, self-righteousness, self-importance, complacency
一人芝居, 独り芝居, ひとりしばい
Takes suru
one-person show, one-woman show, one-man show, performing solo, monodrama
一人きり, 独りきり, 一人切り, 独り切り, １人きり, １人切り, ひとりきり
Adverb, See 一人っきり
all on one's own
私はひとりきりで暮らすのはいやだ。
ひとり笑い, 独り笑い, ひとりわらい
Takes suru
1. laughing by oneself
See 春画, Obsolete term
2. erotic pictures, shunga
一人勝ち, 独り勝ち, ひとりがち
Takes suru
1. being the sole winner
May take 'no', NA-adjective
2. winner-take-all
一人っきり, 独りっきり, 一人っ切り, 独りっ切り, １人っきり, １人っ切り, ひとりっきり
Adverb, See 一人きり
all on one's own
彼は一人っきりである。
一人にする, 独りにする, ひとりにする
Expression, oft. 一人にして
to leave (someone) alone, to leave to oneself, to leave (someone) be
一人にしておいて下さい。
一人ぼっち, 独りぼっち, 一人ぽっち, 独りぽっち, 独り法師, ひとりぼっち, ひとりぽっち
May take 'no'
aloneness, loneliness, solitude
一人ぼっちで暮らしたくはない。
一人舞台, 独り舞台, ひとりぶたい
performing solo, having the stage to oneself, being in sole command, eclipsing (outshining) the others, field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
一人天下, 独り天下, ひとりてんか, ひとりでんか
yojijukugo
being the sole master of the situation, reigning supreme, standing unchallenged
一人歩き, ひとり歩き, 独り歩き, ひとりあるき
Takes suru, Idiomatic expression
1. taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)
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
こんな夜更けに女の子の一人歩きは危ない。
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