独語|どくごdokugo[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verbmonologue; soliloquy
- nounGerman (language)
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.
- 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


