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Learn Japanese: hitori - one person; alone

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hitori

Word

一ひと人りhitori

Meaning

one person; alone

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Breakdown of hitori

Usages of hitori

一ひと人り　です　か。hitori desu ka.

いいえ、　一ひと人り　じゃ　ない　です。iie, hitori zya nai desu.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

No, (I) am not alone.

彼かの女じょ　は　一ひと人り　で　アパート　に　住すんで　いる。kanozyo ha hitori de apaato ni sunde iru.

She lives alone in an apartment.

Sentence from tatoeba

初はじめて　一ひと人り　で　旅りょ行こうしました。hazimete hitori de ryokousimasita.

I traveled alone for the first time.

彼かの女じょ　が　いなければ、　私わたし　は　一ひと人り　です。kanozyo ga inakereba, watasi ha hitori desu.

If she isn't here, I'll be alone.

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