ひとり
Meanings
Noun
1. one person
esp. 一人, 1人
2. being alone; being by oneself
when read as "ひとり"
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"
5. just; only; simply
with neg. sentence
when read as "ひとり"
Pitch accent
Top 1900
Used in vocabulary (74 in total)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
① 仲間や頼る人が居なくてただ一人であること。
just one person; only one
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
① それぞれの人。銘銘。
① 相手が居ないのに自分だけで物を言うこと。
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
all on one's own
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
① それぞれの人。銘銘。
one by one; one at a time; in turn
① 独り言を言う。もっぱら連用形で用いられる。
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
① 姉妹のない娘。
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
(an) only child
travelling alone; solitary journey
① 兄弟のない息子。
① 自分ひとりだけで良いと思って、他人の意見を顧みないこと。また、その人。独善。
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
① 仲間や頼る人が居なくてただ一人であること。
all on one's own
masturbation; onanism
single room; own room
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
one person's portion
per capita; per person
per person; per capita; per head
sleeping alone
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
(an) only child
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
① 姉妹のない娘。
playing alone
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
① 兄弟のない息子。
single parent; one parent
(doing) karaoke by oneself
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
① 一人が一回の飲食で食べたり飲んだりするのに適切と考えられる量の食べ物や飲み物。それらを入れるのに適した食器。一人分の食べ物、飲み物、食器。② 積極的な助力がなくてもするべきことをできるような、成熟した技量や人格を持つ人間。一丁前。③ 年齢や肉体が大人あるいは大人と見なせるような人間。一丁前。
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
travelling alone; solitary journey
divining one's own fortune
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
① 自分ひとりの考えだけで決めてしまうこと。② 勝手に思い込むこと。
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
sleeping alone
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
single room; own room
for one person's use
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
being the only loser; losing by oneself
single parent; one parent
to be pleased with oneself; to chuckle with delight
one person, one vote
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
divining one's own fortune
dance performed by a single person
single woman; bachelor girl; spinster
per person
self-conceited person; ego-tripper; swelled head
being besieged by suitors; to be popular; (lit.) eight suitors for one daughter
Examples (116 in total)
I would like to be alone.
You're not alone.
I need some alone time.