Word Meaning 独り占め

ひとりじめ hitorijime

独り占め is read as ひとりじめ (hitorijime) and means hogging.

Meaning

English

  1. hogging
  2. having all to oneself
  3. monopolising
  4. monopolizing

Reading

Kana

ひとりじめ

Romaji

hitorijime

Writing Variants

  • ひとり占め ひとりじめ hitorijime
  • 一人占め ひとりじめ hitorijime

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6963 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

独占

どくせん

hogging

独占的

どくせんてき

monopolistic

独占会見

どくせんかいけん

exclusive interview

独占事業

どくせんじぎょう

monopolistic enterprise

独占資本主義

どくせんしほんしゅぎ

monopoly capitalism

独占資本

どくせんしほん

monopolistic capital

独占企業

どくせんきぎょう

monopoly business, enterprise

独占禁止政策

どくせんきんしせいさく

antitrust policy

独占配信

どくせんはいしん

exclusive distribution (of a TV series, etc.)

独占権

どくせんけん

exclusive right

独占的競争

どくせんてききょうそう

monopolistic competition

独占禁止法

どくせんきんしほう

antitrust law

Example Sentences

5

He has this large room to himself.

She has the large house to herself.

Hey, don't hog them all up! Leave some for me, too.

She has this big room all to herself.

She had the hotel suite to herself.