English–Japanese
“alone” in Japanese
How to say “alone” in Japanese
“Alone” in Japanese is 一人 (hitori). 一人 can also mean “one person”.
It presents one human being as separate from a group, which gives it both a counting sense and an unaccompanied sense.
Example sentences with 一人
教室に一人います。kyō shitsu ni hito ri i ma su
There is one person in the classroom.
週末は一人で映画を見ます。shū matsu wa hito ri de ei ga o mi ma su
I watch movies alone on weekends.
Tips for using 一人
- The people counter usually uses 人 (nin), but the common forms 一人 (hitori) and 二人 (futari) are special exceptions.
Other Japanese words for “alone”
私は単独で旅行します。watashi wa tan doku de ryo kō shi ma su
I travel alone.
私は単身で暮らしています。watashi wa tan shin de ku ra shi te i ma su
I live alone.