English–Japanese
“single” in Japanese
How to say “single” in Japanese
“Single” in Japanese is 独身 (dokushin).
Centers on a person living without a spouse, or the state of having no spouse.
Example sentences with 独身
彼は独身のまま、海外で働いています。kare wa doku shin no ma ma kai gai de hatara i te i ma su
He is working abroad while still single.
Tips for using 独身
- In everyday conversation, 独身 (dokushin) can describe a person's current marital status without explaining whether the person has never married or is no longer married.
Other Japanese words for “single”
この問題は単一の原因では説明できません。ko no mon dai wa tan itsu no gen in de wa setsu mei de ki ma se n
This problem cannot be explained by a single cause.
彼女はまだシングルです。kano jo wa ma da shi n gu ru de su
She is still single.