Meaning of 二人きり(ふたりきり) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 二人きり, 二人切り, ２人きり, ２人切り

Kana Reading ふたりきり

Romaji futarikiri

Example Sentences

二人きり, 二人切り, ２人きり, ２人切り, ふたりきり used in context

夜遅く(よるおそく)に、若い(わかい)男(おとこ)は少女(しょうじょ)とふたりきりで長い間(ながいあいだ)客間(きゃくま)に座っていた。

The young man had been sitting in the drawing room alone with the girl for a long time and it was getting late.
彼(あれ)と彼(あれ)女と２人きり(ふたりきり)になれたほんの束の間(つかのま)に、デートをして(する)くれ(くれる)と頼んだ。

When he got her alone for a moment, he asked for a date.
湖(みずうみ)で２人きり(ふたりきり)でボートに乗ってくつろぎ(くつろぐ)たいな。

I'd like to take it easy riding in a rowboat - just the two of us.
その少年(しょうねん)たちはかわいい猫(ねこ)と一緒に(いっしょに)２人きり(ふたりきり)で暮らしていた。

The two boys lived alone with a lovely cat.
その家(いえ)で彼女(かのじょ)は赤ん坊(あかんぼう)と二人きり(ふたりきり)だった(だ)。

She was alone with her baby in the house.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

切 JLPT 4

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On: セツ, サイ

Kun: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

4 strokes

二 JLPT 5

two, two radical (no.2)

On: ニ, ジ

Kun: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたた.び

2 strokes

人 JLPT 5

person

On: ジン, ニン

Kun: ひと, -り, -と

2 strokes

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