Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 独り歩き(ひとりあるき) in Japanese

独り歩き, 一人歩き, ひとり歩き
Kana Reading
ひとりあるき
Romaji
hitoriaruki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    walking alone; walking unaided; going alone; standing on one's own
    Example sentence
    発言一部だけマスコミ取り上げられて独り歩きした Just one part of what he said got picked up by the media and took on a life of its own.

Examples of 独り歩き, 一人歩き, ひとり歩き, ひとりあるき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

8 strokes

walk, counter for steps

On'Yomi: ホ, ブ, フ

Kun'Yomi: ある.く, あゆ.む

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JLPT 2

9 strokes

single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

On'Yomi: ドク, トク

Kun'Yomi: ひと.り

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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