独語|どくごdokugo[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verbmonologue; soliloquy
  2. nounGerman (language)
    ジムは仏語ふつごと独語どくごが自由じゆうに使つかえる。↗
    Jim mastered French and German.
Conjugation
Dictionary form独語する(どくごする)
Polite (masu)独語します(どくごします)
Negative (nai)独語しない(どくごしない)
polite (masen)独語しません(どくごしません)
classical zu / nu独語せず・独語せぬ(どくごせず・どくごせぬ)
Past (ta)独語した(どくごした)
polite (mashita)独語しました(どくごしました)
Past negative (nakatta)独語しなかった(どくごしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)独語しませんでした(どくごしませんでした)
Te form独語して(どくごして)
Potential独語できる(どくごできる)
Passive独語される(どくごされる)
Causative独語させる(どくごさせる)
Causative passive独語させられる(どくごさせられる)
Conditional (ba)独語すれば(どくごすれば)
tara独語したら(どくごしたら)
Volitional独語しよう(どくごしよう)
polite (mashou)独語しましょう(どくごしましょう)
Imperative独語しろ(どくごしろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym独り言ひとりごとNeutralThe everyday word for talking to yourself, most common in speech; 「独語」 is its written, Sino-Japanese counterpart and can also mean German.
  • Synonym独白どくはくWrittenWritten/formal prose; a monologue in theater or voicing one's inner thoughts alone; leans toward performance and literature.
  • Antonym対話たいわWrittenWritten/formal prose; a dialogue between two people, the opposite of 「独語」's talking to oneself.
  • Antonym会話かいわNeutralConversation between two or more people, the opposite of 「独語」's speaking alone.

Everyday speech says 「独り言」 for talking to yourself; 「独語」 is the written equivalent and often means German (e.g. 「独語学科」). A stage monologue is 「独白」; conversation is 「会話」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. ひとりごとの漢語かんご的てき表現ひょうげん。
  2. ドイツ語どいつご(独逸どいつ語ご)の略称りゃくしょう。
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