🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

一匹狼

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ippiki ookami

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Loner/ˈloʊ.nər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は職場では一匹狼として知られている。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who avoids the company or companionship of others.

    "He has always been a bit of a loner, preferring his own company to crowded parties."
  2. 2

    An animal that lives or moves independently rather than with a herd or pack.

    "The older wolf was a loner, hunting across the territory without a pack."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'loner' originates from the word 'lone,' which comes from the Old English 'āna,' meaning 'alone.' The suffix '-er' denotes a person characterized by a particular action or state, thus evolving to describe someone who prefers solitude.

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