ぼっち

noun, na-adjective

alone, loner

See also: 独(ひと)りぼっち (full form)

1. alone, by oneself

Being alone, especially in situations where being with others is expected.

ぼっちで飯(めし)を食(く)う。

I eat alone.

昼休(ひるやす)みはいつもぼっちだ。

I'm always alone during lunch break.

旅行(りょこう)でぼっちなのも悪(わる)くない。

Traveling alone isn't bad either.

2. loner (person)

A person who is often alone, either by choice or circumstance.

彼(かれ)は学校(がっこう)でぼっちらしい。

Apparently he's a loner at school.

ぼっちだけど気(き)にしない。

I'm a loner, but I don't mind.

クラスにぼっちの子(こ)がいて、心配(しんぱい)している。

There's a kid who's always alone in class, and I'm worried about them.

ぼっち is slang for being alone, especially in social situations where being with others is expected. It often carries a self-deprecating or humorous tone rather than a purely negative one.

ETYMOLOGY:
Shortened from 一人(ひとり)ぼっち (all alone). The clipped form became popular in youth culture and internet slang.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

ぼっち飯(めし): eating alone (especially at school or work)
ぼっち行動(こうどう): doing things alone
ぼっち参加(さんか): attending an event alone
卒業式(そつぎょうしき)ぼっち: being alone at a graduation ceremony

USAGE:
Can function as a noun (ぼっちだ = "I'm a loner") or as a modifier (ぼっちで食(た)べる = "eat alone"). Widely used online and among young people.

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Added 2026.1.16 22:57 · Revised 2026.6.9 3:04

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