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孤独
kodoku
Description
「孤独」は、まわりに人がいなくて、一人でさびしいと感じる気持ちのことです。
"孤独" is the feeling of being alone and lonely without people around.
だれとも話せないとき、人は孤独を感じることがあります。
When you can't talk to anyone, you may feel 孤独.
Meanings
孤独kodoku
loneliness; being alone and feeling isolated
新しい町で孤独を感じた。
I felt lonely in the new town.
孤独kodoku
lonely; solitary
彼は孤独な生活を送っている。
He leads a lonely life.
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Notes
- Etymology
孤 (orphan, alone) + 独 (single, alone) — two characters both meaning solitary.
- Nuance
孤独 is emotional isolation; 一人 just means being physically alone without the sad feeling.
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