独り占め・ひとり占め・一人占め|ひとりじめhitorijime[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
独り占め独り占め(ひとりじめ) is the most common of these written forms. It uses a mixture of kanji and kana and may appear wherever the expression is written.
ひとり占めひとり占め(ひとりじめ) is less common than 独り占め(ひとりじめ) but more common than 一人占め(ひとりじめ). It is the recommended choice for beginners.
一人占め一人占め(ひとりじめ) is the least common of these three written forms. It uses a mixture of kanji and kana; beginners should choose ひとり占め(ひとりじめ) instead.
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbhogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
    彼かれはこの広ひろい部屋へやを独り占ひとりじめしている。↗
    He has this large room to himself.
Conjugation
Dictionary form独り占めする(ひとりじめする)
Polite (masu)独り占めします(ひとりじめします)
Negative (nai)独り占めしない(ひとりじめしない)
polite (masen)独り占めしません(ひとりじめしません)
classical zu / nu独り占めせず・独り占めせぬ(ひとりじめせず・ひとりじめせぬ)
Past (ta)独り占めした(ひとりじめした)
polite (mashita)独り占めしました(ひとりじめしました)
Past negative (nakatta)独り占めしなかった(ひとりじめしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)独り占めしませんでした(ひとりじめしませんでした)
Te form独り占めして(ひとりじめして)
Potential独り占めできる(ひとりじめできる)
Passive独り占めされる(ひとりじめされる)
Causative独り占めさせる(ひとりじめさせる)
Causative passive独り占めさせられる(ひとりじめさせられる)
Conditional (ba)独り占めすれば(ひとりじめすれば)
tara独り占めしたら(ひとりじめしたら)
Volitional独り占めしよう(ひとりじめしよう)
polite (mashou)独り占めしましょう(ひとりじめしましょう)
Imperative独り占めしろ(ひとりじめしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym独占どくせんNeutralMore formal than 「独り占め」; also covers market monopolies, as in 「独占禁止法」. 「独り占め」 is colloquial and mostly about individuals.
  • Related専売せんばいWrittenWritten word for a government monopoly system, as in 「専売公社」; focuses on exclusive rights to buy and sell.
  • RelatedモノポリーNeutralLoanword meaning monopoly; also the name of the board game. Uncommon in everyday speech.
  • Related丸取りまるどりCasualColloquial word for taking everything and leaving nothing; not used very often.
  • Related壟断ろうだんWrittenWritten word for monopolizing profits; used very rarely.
  • Antonym分け合うわけあうNeutralTo share something out with each other; the opposite of hogging it all to oneself.
  • Antonym共有するNeutralTo own or hold something jointly; contrasts with the sole possession of 「独り占め」.

Use 「独り占め」 when one person keeps something all to themselves, as in 「お菓子を独り占めする」. For formal contexts or market monopolies use 「独占」; 「専売」 and 「壟断」 are written words, 「モノポリー」 and 「丸取り」 rare. To share, say 「分け合う」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 一人ひとりの個人こじんや一ひとつの組織そしきがある物事ものごとを占有せんゆうすること。独占どくせん。
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