Meaning of 一人暮らし in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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一人暮らし, 一人暮し, 独り暮らし, ひとり暮し
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Kana Readingひとりぐらし
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Romajihitorigurashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- a single life; a solitary life; living alone
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Example Sentences
一人暮らし, 一人暮し, 独り暮らし, ひとり暮し, ひとりぐらし used in context
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My mother lives a lonely life in the country.
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My mother lives by herself.
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She has lived alone ever since her husband died.
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彼女は一人暮らしになれている。
She is used to living alone.
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He is not old enough to live alone.
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The fact is that his father lives alone in New York because of work.
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