いちにん
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"
Kanji used
one
person
Pitch accent
にん
Composed of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
counter for people
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
Examples (117 in total)
I would like to be alone.
How much is it for one person?
You're not alone.
One more person will be joining us later.
This is too big for one person to carry.
I have a child.
I'm not alone.
I'd like to be alone now.
Mike is one of our brains.
It's because you don't want to be alone.
I thought you liked being alone.
I love being alone.
I prefer to be alone.
He does not have any friends.
He was alone there.
There isn't a person on the street.
I was alone at that time.
I have one older brother and one younger sister.
I was alone in the classroom.
"Do you have kids?" "Yes, I have a son."
There's only one boy in the class.
He is one of my best friends.
Except for one person, everybody went home.
Ann has no sister.
An old man lay dead on the road.
Jack is one of my friends.
A friend of mine is studying abroad.
An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.
There wasn't one student who was absent.
She lost one of her flesh and blood.
How much is this tour per person?
I saw an old friend of mine yesterday.
I don't even have a single girlfriend.
Hitler is one of the most notorious dictators.
I'm one of Tom's ex-wives.
One out of ten persons is nearsighted.
They fought to the last man.
One of my friends knows you.
A woman appeared from behind a tree.
Mom, don't worry. I'm not alone.
He was alone in the dark.
There lived an old man in a village.
He was the only one who came to the party.
A woman is reading a book in the library.
One evening a man came to my house.
The child was afraid of being left alone in the dark.
Today is one of my friends' birthday.
This apartment is too big for one person.
None of the students were late for school.
They added a woman to the committee.
There is a tall man in the classroom.
Left alone, the baby began to cry.
Yamamoto is one of my friends.
All but one of the people were rescued.
Mary is one of my favorite authors.
There was only one survivor of the accident.
Tom is one of the singers in my band.
One of the children left the door open.
The bus was empty except for one elderly woman.
Once upon a time, there lived an old man.
I found that there was a little girl sobbing.
Shakespeare is one of the greatest poets.
One of the girls was left behind.
I have one big brother and two little sisters.
There lived an old man in the old house.
He has a brother and two sisters.
There were no Japanese in this country.
I'm just a boy who makes mistakes.
I was scared to be alone in the dark.
One is a teacher, another is a doctor, and the other is a journalist.
The man has two sons, one of whom is still at college.
My parents are away on a trip and I'm alone in our house.
A girl approached the king from among the crowd.
Since there were no customers, we closed the shop early.
We must select one from among these applicants.
Mary has nobody to talk with, but she doesn't feel lonely.
What? Are you alone? I thought you were coming with Tom.
He is one of the most famous singers in Japan.
I saw an old woman cross the street.
They stood up and made their speeches one by one.
Nancy ran across an old friend of hers yesterday.
I still correspond with an old friend of mine from time to time.
She will have to be by herself during her stay at Oxford.
I'm not alone. I have you.
Left alone, he began to read a book.
One by one, friends came up to speak to him.
There was a beautiful woman with black hair in the park.
She is one of the girls we invited to the party.
There lived a king in an old castle.
None of the passengers escaped injury.
With regards to music, he is one of the most famous critics.
He is without doubt one of the most successful businessmen in Japan.
Alone in the big city, I began to get homesick.
Tom is one of the best golfers I know.
The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.
You are the only man in the world that I can call my friend.
I think that actress is one of the most beautiful women on earth.
I have two children. One is a boy and the other is a girl.
He is numbered among the greatest scientists in the world.
An uncle of mine gave me some useful advice.
As far as I know, he is one of the best doctors in town.
I have two sons. One is in Nara and the other in Tsu.
If you were only able to meet with one historical figure, who would you like to meet?
I rate him among the best modern composers in Japan.
The girl had no one to turn to for advice.
I liked walking alone on the deserted beach.
She has two uncles; one lives in Kyoto and the other in Osaka.
None of his students could solve the problem.
I have three sisters; one is a nurse and the others are students.
He has two brothers, one lives in Osaka and the other in Kobe.
When I was a child, I would spend hours reading alone in my room.
If two men always have the same opinion, one of them is unnecessary.
The police officer on duty sensed an elderly man coming up behind him.
The admission is ten dollars a person.
Graham Greene is one of my favorite authors.
I basically prefer being by myself.
I can see a woman and two dogs in the car.