1.
alone; single; solo; independently
Acting or existing independently, without others.
単独で行動する。
To act alone.
単独インタビューを受ける。
To receive an exclusive interview.
単独で山に登るのは危険だ。
Climbing the mountain alone is dangerous.
単独 emphasizes acting alone or independently, often highlighting exclusivity or self-reliance.
GRAMMAR:
Functions as a noun and as an adverbial modifier with で (単独で = alone, independently).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 単独で: alone, independently
- 単独行動: solo action
- 単独犯: sole perpetrator
- 単独ライブ: solo concert
- 単独インタビュー: exclusive interview
- 単独首位: sole first place
CONTRAST:
- 一人で: alone (neutral, everyday)
- 単独で: alone (formal, emphasizes independence)
- 孤独: loneliness, solitude (emotional state)