独身（どくしん）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: single / unmarried
Example sentences
- 彼はまだ独身で、一人暮らしだ。 — He's still single and lives alone.
- 独身のうちにいろいろな国を旅したい。 — I want to travel to various countries while I'm still single.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “独身” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)