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hitori
1
noun[C]
one person; a single person
hitori
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Japanese reading of 一, “one,” and 人, “person”; the reading hitori is an irregular native form used for counting one person.
Examples
部屋には一人しかいなかった。
heya ni wa hitori shika inakatta.
There was only one person in the room.
一人だけ参加できます。
hitori dake sanka dekimasu.
Only one person can participate.
Character Breakdown
一
ichi
one
人
hito
person
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2
adverbalone; by oneself; without help or company
hitori
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the noun meaning “one person,” extended adverbially to mean being or acting alone.
Examples
彼女は一人で暮らしている。
kanojo wa hitori de kurashite iru.
She lives alone.
一人で映画を見に行った。
hitori de eiga o mi ni itta.
I went to see a movie by myself.
Character Breakdown
一
ichi
one
人
hito
person
Collocations
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3
noun[C]
one individual; one person, especially in formal counting or set expressions
ichinin
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Japanese reading of 一, “one,” and 人, “person,” used in formal or compound-like expressions.
Examples
一人一票の原則を守る。
ichinin ippyō no gensoku o mamoru.
We uphold the principle of one person, one vote.
裁判官一人の判断では決められない。
saibankan ichinin no handan de wa kimerarenai.
It cannot be decided by the judgment of a single judge.
Character Breakdown
一
ichi
one
人
nin
person
Collocations
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