ぽつん

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ぽつん [pòtsúńꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [po̞t͡sɨ̃ɴ]

Adverb

ぽつん • (potsun) 

  1. by oneself; in a lonely manner
    小(こ)屋(や)がぽつんと立(た)っている。
    Koya ga potsun to tatteiru.
    The cottage is standing alone.
  2. only, simply
    • 1966, Agatha Christie, translated by Keiko Matsumoto, Aoressha satsujin jiken, translation of The Mystery of the Blue Train (in English):
      まるで子(こ)供(ども)か何(なに)かのように彼(かれ)は言(こと)葉(ば)を一(ひと)言(こと)、一(ひと)言(こと)、ぽつんぽつんととぎれがちにいった。
      Maru de kodomo ka nanika no yō ni kare wa kotoba o hitokoto, hitokoto, potsun-potsun to togire gachi ni itta.
      He spoke rather like a child, word by word, simply, pausing wistfully.

Usage notes

  • Used with 〜と (~to).

Synonyms

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