What does 独り占め mean?
独り占め is a Japanese noun meaning “hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing” in English. It is written as 独り占め in kanji, ひとりじめ in hiragana, and hitorijime in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼はこの広い部屋を独り占めしている。
He has this large room to himself.