独り (ひとり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

独り (ひとり) means alone / by oneself / unmarried.

See example sentences below.

独り at a glance

独り

ひとりhitori

N3noun

alone / by oneself / unmarried

独りひとりhitoriN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

alone / by oneself / unmarried

Example 1

今日は独りで映画を見に行く。

Translation

Today, I’m going to watch a movie alone.

Example 2

彼はまだ独りだから結婚していない。

Translation

He is still unmarried because he is alone.