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独り
hitori
Description
「独り」は、まわりに人がいなくて、自分だけでいることを表す言葉です。
"独り" is a word that means being alone without anyone around you.
数を数えるときの「一人」とちがって、こちらは「たった一人」というさびしい気持ちがよく出ます。
Unlike "一人" used for counting people, "独り" often expresses a lonely feeling of being all alone.
Meanings
独りhitori
alone; by oneself
彼女は独りで旅行に行った。
She traveled alone.
独りhitori
single; unmarried person
兄はまだ独りです。
My older brother is still single.
独りhitori
by oneself; without help (adverbial)
独りで全部やりました。
I did everything by myself.
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Notes
- Nuance
独り stresses solitude/loneliness, while 一人 is neutral counting; both read hitori.
- Etymology
独 means 'alone/single' and appears in 独身 and 独立.
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