Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

孤独(こどく)isolation, loneliness, solitude

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    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

      solitude, loneliness, isolation

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    孤独 【こどく】

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      (さみ)しがり()(かれ)孤独(こどく)()えられません。

      He, being a lonely person, cannot bear solitude. {isolation, loneliness, solitude}

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      (まわ)りの(ひと)(まった)(せっ)しない孤独(こどく)生活(せいかつ)(おく)る。

      Lead a solitary life without any interaction with the people around, in complete isolation. {isolation, loneliness, solitude}

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      (みな)会社(かいしゃ)(はたら)(はじ)める(なか)(ぼく)孤独(こどく)研究(けんきゅう)(みち)(すす)(こと)にした。

      As everyone started working in the company, I decided to embark on the path of solitary research. {isolation, loneliness, solitude}

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      孤独(こどく)()えて()()(つづ)ければこそ、一流(いちりゅう)画家(がか)になる(こと)出来(でき)るのです。

      It is precisely because one can endure solitude and continue to paint that they can become a first-class painter. {isolation, loneliness, solitude}

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      実家(じっか)()一人暮(ひとりぐ)らしを(はじ)めてからというもの、毎日(まいにち)(すこ)孤独(こどく)(かん)じています。

      Ever since I left my parents' house and started living alone, I have been feeling a bit of loneliness every day. {isolation, loneliness, solitude}

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