Vocabulary

What does 独り言 (ひとりごと, hitorigoto) mean?

独り言 (ひとりごと, hitorigoto) means talking to oneself, a soliloquy.

Quick facts
Readingひとりごと
Romajihitorigoto
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ひとりごと
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhitorigoto

talking to oneself, a soliloquy

  1. 1noun soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

Example sentences

  • When I get tired, I talk to myself more.

  • He has a habit of often talking to himself.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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