一人 (Hitori) is a Japanese noun meaning “one person, being alone, being by oneself, being single”.
Meanings
- nounone personesp. 一人, １人
- nounbeing alone; being by oneself
- nounbeing single; being unmarriedesp. 独り
- adverbby oneself; alone
- adverbjust; only; simplywith neg. sentence
Examples
彼には娘が１人いました。
He had one daughter.
部屋には彼が一人だった。
He was alone in the room.
費用は一人頭一万円です。
The expenses are ten thousand yen per head.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).