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ちゅい【一人・独い】

chui

Pronunciation: [tɕui]

Definition

Noun

  1. Alone; lone; on one's own; by oneself; by one's self; solo
  2. (Counting) One person

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese ひとり【一人・独り】 hitori "alone; one person".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji一人
独い
Kanaちゅい
Romanizationchui
Pronunciation (IPA)[tɕui]

意味:ひとり【一人・独り】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, November 7). ちゅい【一人・独い】 : chui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/364/chui/.