Kodoku

JLPT N1

孤独 (Kodoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “solitude, loneliness, isolation”.

Meanings

  1. noun, na-adjective, adjectival nounsolitude; loneliness; isolation

Examples

  • I felt lonely.

  • The girl is lonely.

  • Some people enjoy solitude.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 孤独

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