Illustration: A small Japanese community cinema has opened its doors, but exactly one person sits in the otherwise empty auditorium. The viewer has chosen the central seat and settled in happily with a drink, despite having every seat available.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一ひと人り

hitori

one person

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは兄あにが一人ひとりいます。

    I have one brother.

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  2. 後あとから一人ひとりきます。

    One more person will be joining us later.

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  3. 彼かれの家族かぞくが一人ひとり増ふえた。

    There was a new addition to his family.

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Kanji in 一人

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 人personOnジン・ニンKunひと

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