独り言

ひとりごと

a soliloquy, a monologue, speaking to oneself

What does 独り言 mean?

独り言 is a Japanese noun meaning a soliloquy, a monologue, speaking to oneself in English. It is written as 独り言 in kanji, ひとりごと in hiragana, and hitorigoto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は彼がぶつぶつ独り言をいうのを聞いた。

I heard him mumble to himself.