独身

dokushin

noun★Beginner

formal

Single, unmarried person

彼は独身です。

He is single.

独身生活は自由だが、時には寂しい。

Single life is free, but sometimes it can be lonely.

💡

Can refer to someone who has never married or is currently not married.

Collocations

独身生活single life独身主義bachelorhood

独身貴族phrase

bachelor

独身 can refer to both men and women, though 独身男性 (dokushin danshi) and 独身女性 (dokushin josei) are also used for specificity.

In formal contexts, 独身 is neutral, but in casual speech, it may carry connotations of being unmarried by choice.

From 独 (doku, 'alone') + 身 (mi, 'person').

Often used to describe someone who is not married, but can also imply a lifestyle choice.

独

alone

root

身

person

root

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