どくせん

独 占

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    monopoly, monopolization, exclusivity

    • 彼は独占に反対していた。
      He was opposed to monopolies.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    hogging, keeping to oneself

    • 女の子が父親の愛情を独占したいと思い、母親を競争者とみなしがちであった。
      The girl wanted to monopolize her father's affection and tended to view her mother as a competitor.