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人っ子

Reading

Kana: ひとっこ
Romaji: hitokko
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

person; man

Note: emphatic form of 人
See also: (reading ひと, entry #1)

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentences

(わたし)一人(ひとり)()です。
➥I am an only child.
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(ひと)()(いち)(にん)()えなかった。
➥Not a soul was to be seen.
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(むら)には(ひと)()(いち)(にん)()えなかった。
➥Not a soul was to be seen in the village.
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(ひと)()(いち)(にん)()えなかった。
➥There wasn't a soul in sight.
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(とお)りには(ひと)()(いち)(にん)いなかった。
➥Not a soul was to be seen on the street.
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見渡(みわた)(かぎ)(ひと)()(いち)(にん)()えなかった。
➥As far as the eye could reach, there was no sign of life.
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