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独り占めする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 独り占めする | 独り占めしない |
| Polite | 独り占めします | 独り占めしません |
| Past polite | 独り占めしました | 独り占めしませんでした |
| Past | 独り占めした | 独り占めしなかった |
| Te-form | 独り占めして | 独り占めしないで |
| Desire | 独り占めしたい | 独り占めしたくない |
| Potential | 独り占めできる | 独り占めできない |
| Passive | 独り占めされる | 独り占めされない |
| Causative | 独り占めさせる | 独り占めさせない |
| Causative passive | 独り占めさせられる | 独り占めさせられない |
| Volitional | 独り占めしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 独り占めしましょう | |
| Imperative | 独り占めしろ | 独り占めするな |
| Conditional | 独り占めすれば | 独り占めしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 独り占めしたら | 独り占めしなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
monopolize; hog; keep all to oneself
Used when someone takes or uses something exclusively, not sharing with others. Often carries a negative nuance of selfishness.
He always hogs the toys.
You shouldn't monopolize the speaking time in meetings.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を独り占めするto hog/monopolize something, not sharing it with others
He ended up hogging the whole cake for himself.
- 〈場所〉を独り占めするto have a place all to oneself
If you go early, you can have the quiet beach all to yourself.
- 人気を独り占めするto hog all the attention/popularity
The newcomer instantly captured all the popularity for himself.
- 〈物〉を独り占めにするto keep something entirely to oneself (alternative phrasing with に)
My little brother kept all the sweets to himself and shared with no one.