一人歩き (ひとりあるき)taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself
- taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneselfnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- walking unaided; being able to walk without helpnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- standing on one's own feet; being independent; taking care of oneselfnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Kanji in 一人歩き
- 一One; One Radical (no.1)Read with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 人PersonRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 歩Walk; Counter For StepsRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 一つひとつone
- 一方いっぽうone (esp. of two); the other
- 一時いちじone o'clock
- 一月いちがつJanuary
- 一番いちばんnumber one; first
- 一般いっぱんgeneral; universal
- 一部いちぶone part; one portion
- 十一じゅういちeleven; 11
- 三人さんにんthree people
- 二人ふたりtwo persons; two people
- 人々ひとびとpeople; men and women
- 人口じんこうpopulation
- 人気にんきpopularity; public favor
- 人間にんげんhuman being; human
- 個人こじんindividual; private person
- 外国人がいこくじんforeigner; foreign citizen
- 公定歩合こうていぶあいofficial discount (bank) rate
- 一歩いっぽ(a) step; one step
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