1.
alone; single; solo; independently
Acting or existing independently, without others.
単独で行く。
To go alone.
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)