Vocabulary

What does 独り (ひとり, hitori) mean?

独り (ひとり, hitori) means alone, single, by oneself.

Quick facts
Readingひとり
Romajihitori
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ひとり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkhitori

alone, single, by oneself

Example sentences

  • He lives by himself.

  • I spent the weekend alone.

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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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