- one personesp. 一人, 1人
- being alone; being by oneselfonly applies to ひとりsee also
- being single; being unmarriedonly applies to ひとりesp. 独り
- by oneself; aloneonly applies to ひとり
- just; only; simplyonly applies to ひとりword usually written using kana alonewith neg. sentence
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
adverb (fukushi)
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- one person
- being alone; being by oneself
- being single; being unmarried
- by oneself; alone
- just; only; simply
This meaning refers to the count of a single individual, often used in contexts where the number of people is being specified.
This meaning emphasizes the state of solitude, often implying a sense of isolation or independence.
This meaning refers to a person's relationship status, indicating that they are not in a romantic relationship or are not married.
This meaning captures the sense of performing actions independently without the presence or assistance of others.
This meaning indicates limitation or exclusivity, suggesting that something is minimal or straightforward.
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1/4 of the world's carbon dioxide emissions are from America: its per-capita emissions are also the greatest in the world.
One month since entering high school ... not a single friend yet. That's really terrible, at this rate it will be middle-school all over again!!
Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.
The sun had barely risen at the foot of the mountain when she set out alone up the slope.
For that reason Coco was, to me, 'an older sister I can play with' and I thought of her only as one member of the family not as someone I should question my father concerning her identity.
In my social studies class, for example, there are often discussions that include the teacher as another member of the group.
Although her parents had said no for a long time, they finally let her go to Europe alone.