noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Refers to a speech delivered by a single character in a play, film, or literary work, often revealing inner thoughts.
ハムレットの独白は有名だ。
Hamlet's soliloquy is famous.
彼は舞台で長い独白
He delivered a long monologue on stage.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Everyday use for muttering or speaking one's thoughts aloud without addressing anyone; less formal than sense 1.
彼はよく独白しながら歩いている。
He often walks around talking to himself.
独白しているのに気づいて恥ずかしくなった。
I felt embarrassed when I realized I was talking to myself.