How to say 'Monopoly' in Japanese | 独占

word

Meaning

Monopoly

Reading

Kanji

独Alone 占Fortune telling

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '独占 (どくせん)' means 'monopoly'. It refers to the exclusive control or possession of something, often in a business or economic context. This term is commonly used to describe a situation where a single entity has complete control over a market, product, or service, preventing competition. For example: The company has a monopoly on the market「その会社は市場を独占している」(そのかいしゃはしじょうをどくせんしている). He monopolized the conversation「彼は会話を独占した」(かれはかいわをどくせんした). The word can also be used in a more general sense to describe exclusive possession or control over something, not necessarily in a business context.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7087

Composition

kanji

Handwriting