Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 独身(どくしん) in Japanese

独身
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
どくしん
Romaji
dokushin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
    Example sentence
    兄弟とも「飛行機両方養えない」との理由生涯独身通した Saying they could not support both a wife and an airplane, the two brothers therefore spent their lives as bachelors.

Examples of 独身, どくしん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

On'Yomi: ドク, トク

Kun'Yomi: ひと.り

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

somebody, person, one's station in life

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: み

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