Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一匹狼(いっぴきおおかみ) in Japanese

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
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
    Example sentence
    そういえば谷本は?」「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."

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



Kanji in this word

10 strokes

wolf

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: おおかみ

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JLPT 2

4 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ヒツ

Kun'Yomi: ひき

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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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