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Dictionary: “独り”

独り言

ひとりごと

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

Example sentence

I heard him mumble to himself.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

独
On
どく;とく
Kun
ひと.り
Stroke count
9

・single

・alone

・spontaneously

・germany

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
言
On
げん;ごん
Kun
い.う;こと
Stroke count
7

・say

・word

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Related words to 独り言

49 related words

独り占め

ひとりじめ

→

hogging;having all to oneself;monopolising;monopolizing

独り歩き

ひとりあるき

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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)

独り歩き

ひとりあるき

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walking by oneself;taking a walk by oneself

独り歩き

ひとりあるき

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walking unaided;being able to walk without help

独り歩き

ひとりあるき

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standing on one's own feet;being independent;taking care of oneself

独り

ひとり

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one person

独り

ひとり

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being alone;being by oneself

独り

ひとり

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being single;being unmarried

独り

ひとり

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by oneself;alone

独り

ひとり

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just;only;simply

独り立ち

ひとりだち

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being independent;becoming independent

独りでに

ひとりでに

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by itself;automatically;naturally

独り立ち

ひとりだち

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standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)

独りぼっち

ひとりぼっち

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aloneness;loneliness;solitude

独りで

ひとりで

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alone;by oneself;on one's own

独りよがり

ひとりよがり

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self-conceit;self-satisfaction;self-righteousness;self-importance;complacency

独り女

ひとりおんな

→

single woman;unmarried woman

独り身

ひとりみ

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bachelorhood;spinsterhood;celibacy;being single;unmarried person

独り言つ

ひとりごつ

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to talk to oneself;to mutter

独り者

ひとりもの

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single (i.e. unmarried) person;someone alone

独り決め

ひとりぎめ

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deciding by oneself

独り合点

ひとりがてん

→

rash assumption;hasty conclusion

独りごちる

ひとりごちる

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to talk to oneself;to mutter

独り決め

ひとりぎめ

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taking it for granted (that ...);assuming

独り身

ひとりみ

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living apart from one's family;living alone;person who lives alone

独り天狗

ひとりてんぐ

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self-conceited person;ego-tripper;swelled head

独り相撲

ひとりずもう

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fighting windmills;tilting at windmills

独りごつ

ひとりごつ

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to talk to oneself;to mutter

独りきり

ひとりきり

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all on one's own

独り舞台

ひとりぶたい

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performing solo;having the stage to oneself;being in sole command;eclipsing (outshining) the others;field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)

独りカラオケ

ひとりカラオケ

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(doing) karaoke by oneself

独り住まい

ひとりずまい

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living by oneself;living alone

独り笑い

ひとりわらい

→

laughing by oneself

独りっきり

ひとりっきり

→

all on one's own

独り稽古

ひとりげいこ

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practicing by oneself;self-instruction

独り飯

ひとりめし

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eating alone;eating by oneself

独り負け

ひとりまけ

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being the only loser;losing by oneself

独り合点

ひとりがってん

→

rash assumption;hasty conclusion

独り善がり

ひとりよがり

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self-conceit;self-satisfaction;self-righteousness;self-importance;complacency

独りにする

ひとりにする

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to leave (someone) alone;to leave to oneself;to leave (someone) be

独り相撲

ひとりずもう

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mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

独り笑い

ひとりわらい

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erotic pictures;shunga

独り子

ひとりご

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(an) only child

独り寝

ひとりね

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sleeping alone

独り旅

ひとりたび

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travelling alone;solitary journey

独りごと

ひとりごと

→

soliloquy;monologue;speaking to oneself

独り勝ち

ひとりがち

→

being the sole winner;beating everyone else

独り言ちる

ひとりごちる

→

to talk to oneself;to mutter

独りっ子

ひとりっこ

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(an) only child