独身者(どくしんしゃ)

どくしんしゃ
noun
single person; unmarried person
formalperson
1. single person; unmarried person; bachelor
A person who is not married. Gender-neutral — applies to both men and women.
独身者(どくしんしゃ)向(む)けのマンションが増(ふ)えている。
Apartments aimed at single people are increasing.
独身者(どくしんしゃ)の割合(わりあい)は年々(ねんねん)増加(ぞうか)している。
The proportion of unmarried people is increasing year by year.
独身者(どくしんしゃ)の食生活(しょくせいかつ)は栄養(えいよう)が偏(かたよ)りがちだと言(い)われている。
It is said that single people tend to have unbalanced diets.

A compound of 独身(どくしん) (single, unmarried) and 者(しゃ) (person). More formal than 独身(どくしん) alone.

Similar words

Common collocations

  • 独身者(どくしんしゃ)向(む)け (aimed at singles)
  • 独身者(どくしんしゃ)の増加(ぞうか) (increase in singles)
  • 独身者(どくしんしゃ)世帯(せたい) (single-person household)

Related Words

Antonym: 既婚者(きこんしゃ) (married person)
Compare: 未婚(みこん) (emphasizes 'never married')
Compare: 独(ひと)り身(み) (means 'living alone' and may include…)
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