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July 21, 2018
The Japanese Page Word of The Day - Monopoly

Advanced Word of the Day – 独占 [monopoly]

The Japanese Page Word of The Day - Monopoly

Word of the Day: July 21, 2018

独占

noun | どくせん


MEANING: monopoly (dokusen)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

恋人を独占したいと思うのは、自然な感情だ。

こいびとをどくせんしたいとおもうのは、しぜんなかんじょうだ。
It is a natural feeling to want to monopolize relationships.

Notes:

独 【ドク トク ひと.り】 single; alone; 占 【セン し.める うらな.う】 occupy; hold; fortune-telling; divining

VOCABULARY:

恋人 【こいびと】 lover
独占 【どくせん】 monopolize
したい want to
と思う 【とおもう】 to think; to hold a position
のは as for
自然な 【しぜんな】 natural
感情 【かんじょう】 emotion; feeling

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