Meaning of 一匹狼(いっぴきおおかみ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 一匹狼, 一匹オオカミ

Kana Reading いっぴきおおかみ, いっぴきオオカミ

Romaji ippikiōkami, ippikiōkami

Examples of 一匹狼, 一匹オオカミ, いっぴきおおかみ, いっぴきオオカミ in a sentence

「そういえば谷本君は？」「あいかわらず一匹オオカミ気取っているよ」

Now that I think of it, where's Tanimoto? "Playing the lone wolf, as always."
ジョ・ジョは自分のこと一匹狼だって思ってたけど。

Jo-Jo was a man who thought he was a loner.

狼

10 strokes

wolf

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: おおかみ

匹 JLPT 2

4 strokes

equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth

On'Yomi: ヒツ

Kun'Yomi: ひき

一 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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