An only child：”hitorikko” Japanese Phrase #456
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一人っ子。(hitorikko)
An only child / 独生子女。 / 외둥이 / Con một.
When you want to describe “a child who has no sisters or brothers”, you would be able to use “一人っ子。(hitorikko)” which means “An only child”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual, polite and formal.
Sample 1
tatsuya兄弟はいますか？ (Do you have any siblings?) (你有兄弟姐妹吗？) (형제는 있습니까?) (Bạn có anh chị em nào không?) (kyōdai wa imasu ka?)
yukaいいえ、一人っ子です。 (No, I’m an only child.) (没有，我是独生女。) (아니요. 외동딸입니다.) (Không, tôi là con một.) (īe, hitorikko desu.)
Sample 2
yukaたつやって何人兄弟なの？ (How many brothers or sisters do you have?) (达也有几个兄弟姐妹？) (타츠야는 몇 남매야?) (Tatsuya có mấy anh chị em?) (Tatsuya tte nan’nin kyōdai nano?)
tatsuya一人っ子だよ。 (I’m an only child.) (我是独生子。) (외아들이야.) (Tôi là con một đấy.) (hitorikko dayo.)
yukaえっ？そうだっけ？ (Really? Is that so?) (啊？这样啊？) (뭐? 그랬었나?) (Hả? vậy à?) (e? sōda kke?)
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