独り言 (hitorigoto) Japanese meaning: talking to oneself | Kotomora言
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He often talks to himself.
I accidentally overheard someone's soliloquy.
Usage patterns
〈独り言〉を言うto talk to oneself
He is always talking to himself.
〈独り言〉をつぶやくto mutter something to oneself
She muttered a quiet remark to herself.
〈独り言〉が多いto talk to oneself often
My grandfather was a person who often talked to himself.
〈独り言〉のようにas if talking to oneself, in a murmuring way
He murmured as if talking to himself.
独りごとUsage3%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but usable.
一人ごと
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
