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独占

Reading

Kana: どくせん
Romaji: dokusen
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

monopoly; monopolization

2

hogging; keeping to oneself

Kanji

Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り
Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
Readings: セン、 し.める、 うらな.う
Meanings: fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold, have, get, take

Example Sentences

(かれ)部屋(へや)独占(どくせん)している。
➥He keeps the room to himself.
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彼女(かのじょ)両親(りょうしん)愛情(あいじょう)独占(どくせん)した。
➥She had her parents' love to herself.
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彼女(かのじょ)莫大(ばくだい)財産(ざいさん)独占(どくせん)している。
➥She has a large fortune to herself.
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(かれ)独占(どくせん)反対(はんたい)していた。
➥He was opposed to monopolies.
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郵政(ゆうせい)事業(じぎょう)政府(せいふ)独占(どくせん)事業(じぎょう)です。
➥Postal services are a government monopoly.
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子供(こども)たちにテレビを独占(どくせん)させるな。
➥Don't let the children monopolize the television.
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