1.
single person; unmarried person; bachelor
A person who is not married. Gender-neutral — applies to both men and women.
独身者向けのマンションが増えている。
Apartments aimed at single people are increasing.
独身者の割合は年々増加している。
The proportion of unmarried people is increasing year by year.
独身者の食生活は栄養が偏りがちだと言われている。
It is said that single people tend to have unbalanced diets.
A compound of 独身 (single, unmarried) and 者 (person). More formal than 独身 alone.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 独身 is the more common everyday word for 'single'
- 未婚 emphasizes 'never married' (vs. divorced or widowed)
- 独り身 means 'living alone' and may include divorced or widowed people
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 独身者向け (aimed at singles)
- 独身者の増加 (increase in singles)
- 独身者世帯 (single-person household)