Word details

独り言

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 独り言.

Dictionary

Entry

独り言ひとり言独りごととりごと一人言一人ごとNounFreq #4543
1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

Examples
私は彼がぶつぶつ独り言をいうのを聞いた。
I heard him mumble to himself.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

9 strokesFrequency 365JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ドクトク

Kun

ひと.り

Nanori

どいつどっ

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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