English–Japanese
“one person” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihitori
Example
今日は一人で昼ご飯を食べています。kyō wa hito ri de hiru go han o ta be te i ma su
I am eating lunch alone today.
How to say “one person” in Japanese
“One person” in Japanese is 一人 (hitori). 一人 can also mean “alone”.
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.