獨身 — meaning in English

English meaning

• celibacy noun The state of not marrying, often for religious reasons.
• single adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.

Senses

獨身 is used for these senses in English:

• bachelorhood The condition of being a bachelor.
• celibacy Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
• single Not married, and (in modern times) not dating or without a significant other.

celibacy — full definition

1. noun The state of not marrying, often for religious reasons.
2. noun Abstaining from sexual activity.

single — full definition

1. adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.
2. adj Not married and not currently in a romantic relationship.
3. noun A song released on its own, separate from a full album.
4. verb To choose one thing out from a group; to single out.

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