独り占め

ひとりじめ

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

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.