JLPT N1 Advanced
単身
Alone, unaccompanied, or living separately from one’s family.
Readings
Other forms
単身者 tanshinsha - a person living alone
単身赴任 tanshin funin - a job transfer without one's family
Noun, Adverb
Living Alone (away from family)
Indicates the state of acting or living alone, particularly when separated from one’s usual household or family unit.
Example
父 は 来月 から 大阪 に 単身 で 住む こと に なりました 。
My father will be living alone in Osaka starting next month for his job.
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