独ひとり身み

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

unmarried person; single person; bachelorhood; spinsterhood

Only when written 独り身

Refers to a person who is not married, or the state of being unmarried. Often used in contexts discussing marital status. The term 独身 is more common in everyday speech.

See also: 独身

• 彼かれはまだ独ひとり身みだ。

  He is still single.

• 独ひとり身みの生せい活かつは気き楽らくだ。

  Life as a single person is carefree.

noun

living alone; person who lives alone; living apart from family

Describes a person living by themselves, separate from family. Can refer to the state of living alone or the person in that situation. Less common than sense 1.

• 都と会かいで独ひとり身みの生せい活かつを送おくっている。

  I'm living alone in the city.

• 独ひとり身みだと家か事じが全ぜん部ぶ自じ分ぶんにかかる。

  When you live alone, all the housework falls on you.