一匹狼（いっぴきおおかみ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: lone wolf
Example sentences
- 彼は一匹狼で、一人で行動する。 — He's a lone wolf who does things on his own.
- 一匹狼だが、いざという時は頼れる。 — He's a lone wolf, but you can count on him when it really matters.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “一匹狼” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)