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noun[U]
loneliness; solitude; the state of being alone or cut off from others
kodoku
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Japanese compound from 孤, meaning “alone; orphaned,” and 独, meaning “alone; single.”
Examples
彼は都会で孤独を感じた。
kare wa tokai de kodoku o kanjita.
He felt lonely in the city.
孤独はときどき人を強くする。
kodoku wa tokidoki hito o tsuyoku suru.
Solitude sometimes makes people stronger.
彼女は深い孤独に耐えていた。
kanojo wa fukai kodoku ni taete ita.
She was enduring deep loneliness.
Character Breakdown
孤
ko
alone; orphaned
独
doku
alone; single
Collocations
孤独を感じる
孤独に耐える
深い孤独
孤独を味わう
孤独死
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