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
① 一番初め。② ことの始め。最初。③ いくらか存在するもののうちの一部。
counter for people
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
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。
① 「わたし」・「ぼく」など、会話の主体を指し示す人称。自称。
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.