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独どく占せん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity
With technology of this magnitude, one could generate tremendous profits if it were monopolized.
2. hogging; keeping to oneself
When you buy snacks, you might just hog them all to yourself.
Kanji used
独
alone
占
fortune-telling
Pitch accent
ど
くせん
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Conjugations...Used in: 1946
Used in vocabulary (21 in total)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
monopolistic; exclusive
exclusive interview
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Examples (12 in total)
I want to keep the person I love all to myself.
He was opposed to monopolies.
Don't let the children monopolize the television.
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