N2992/1725

ひとごと

rarely used kanji formnounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょひとごといながら部屋へやあるまわっていた。

She was walking around the room talking to herself.

試験しけんまえになると、かれはよくひとごとくせがある。

He has a habit of often talking to himself before exams.

「また失敗しっぱいした」とちいさなこえひとごとをつぶやいた。

He muttered to himself in a small voice, "I failed again."

まわりにひとがいることをわすれてひとごとってしまい、ずかしかった。

I was embarrassed because I forgot there were people around and ended up talking to myself.

かれひとごとこえてきたので、おもわずわらってしまった。

I couldn't help but laugh when I heard his muttering to himself.