How to say 'Alone' or 'Independent' in Japanese | 単独

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The Japanese word for Alone or Independent is 'Tandoku', written as 単独 in Japanese.'Alone' or 'Independent' in hiragana is たんどく.

word

単独

Meaning

Alone, Independent

Reading

たんどく

tandoku

Kanji

単Simple, Single 独Alone

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '単独 (たんどく)' means 'alone' or 'independent'. It is used to describe something or someone that is acting or existing without assistance or accompaniment. This word can be applied to various contexts, such as actions, decisions, or states of being. For example: He went on a solo trip「彼は単独で旅行に行った」(かれはたんどくでりょこうにいった). The company operates independently「その会社は単独で運営されている」(そのかいしゃはたんどくでうんえいされている). Note that '単独' often carries a nuance of self-sufficiency or lack of external support.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5780

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 単独

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

単

Meaning

Simple, Single

kanji

独

Meaning

Alone

Words Related to 単独 Through the Kanji 単

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 単 as well.

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簡単

Meaning

Easy

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単位

Meaning

Unit

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単に

Meaning

Merely

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単純

Meaning

Simple

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単なる

Meaning

Mere

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単語

Meaning

Word

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単数

Meaning

Singular

word

単調

Meaning

Monotonous

Words Related to 単独 Through the Kanji 独

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 独 as well.

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独自

Meaning

Unique, Independent

word

孤独

Meaning

Loneliness

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独身

Meaning

Single

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独立

Meaning

Independence

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独特

Meaning

Unique

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独り言

Meaning

Soliloquy

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独占

Meaning

Monopoly

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'Tandoku' means 'Alone' or 'Independent' .

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