ひとり
Meanings
Noun
1. one person
esp. 一人, 1人
There is one girl there.
2. being alone; being by oneself
when read as "ひとり"
I liked the time I spent alone.
3. being single; being unmarried
esp. 独り
when read as "ひとり"
Adverb
4. by oneself; alone
when read as "ひとり"
That night, I cried alone.
5. just; only; simply
with neg. sentence
when read as "ひとり"
This is not just Japan's problem.
Pitch accent
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Top 2100
Used in vocabulary (89 in total)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
just one person; only one
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
all on one's own
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
one by one; one at a time; in turn
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
only daughter
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
(an) only child
travelling alone; solitary journey
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
all on one's own
masturbation; onanism
single room; own room
one person's portion
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
per capita; per person
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
per person; per capita; per head
sleeping alone
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
to talk to oneself; to mutter
(an) only child
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
deciding by oneself; taking it for granted (that ...); assuming
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
single parent; one parent
only daughter
(doing) karaoke by oneself
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
time to oneself; me time
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
deciding by oneself; taking it for granted (that ...); assuming
eating alone; eating by oneself
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
divining one's own fortune
travelling alone; solitary journey
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
eating alone; eating by oneself
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
sleeping alone
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
single-seat constituency; single-seat electoral district
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
single room; own room
for one person; made for one person
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
time to oneself; me time
being the only loser; losing by oneself
one person, one vote
single parent; one parent
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
to be pleased with oneself; to chuckle with delight
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
divining one's own fortune
dance performed by a single person
self-conceited person; ego-tripper; swelled head
single woman; unmarried woman
per person
being besieged by suitors; to be popular; (lit.) eight suitors for one daughter
self-employed person (esp. in the construction industry)
good food requires good company; (lit.) eaten alone, even sea bream does not taste well
Examples (175 in total)
I would like to be alone.
I have a child.
Please choose one person.