独(ひと)り言(ごと)

ひとりごと
noun
talking to oneself; soliloquy; monologue
1. talking to oneself; soliloquy; monologue
Speaking aloud to oneself without addressing anyone, often while thinking or working.
彼(かれ)は独(ひと)り言(ごと)が多(おお)い。
He talks to himself a lot.
「困(こま)ったな」と独(ひと)り言(ごと)を言(い)った。
"This is a problem," I muttered to myself.
独(ひと)り言(ごと)のつもりが、聞(き)かれていた。
I thought I was talking to myself, but someone heard me.

FORMATION:
独(ひと)り (alone) + 言(ごと) (speech/saying)

KANJI VARIANTS:

  • 独(ひと)り言(ごと) - standard writing
  • ひとりごと - often in hiragana
  • 独言(ひとりごと) - compact form

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 独(ひと)り言(ごと)を言(い)う - to talk to oneself
  • 独(ひと)り言(ごと)のように - as if talking to oneself
  • ぶつぶつと独(ひと)り言(ごと) - mumbling to oneself

RELATED WORDS:

  • 寝言(ねごと) - sleep-talking
  • たわ言(ごと) - nonsense, drivel

Related Words

Related: 寝言(ねごと) (sleep-talking)
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Added 2026.1.18 22:35 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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