独り暮らし

ひとりぐらし【一人暮らし･独り暮らし】

living by oneself [on one's own]; 《文》 a solitary life; 〔独身の〕 a single [an unmarried] life; 《文》 celibacy.

●彼はひとり暮らしが長い. He's lived alone [by himself] for a long time. | He's been leading a single life for a long time.

●ひとり暮らしにしては部屋が片づいている. His [Her] rooms are very tidy for somebody living on his [her] own.

●ひとり暮らしの世帯 a one-person household; a household consisting of one person (living alone)

・ひとり暮らしの老人 an elderly person living alone; old people living by themselves.

●ひとり暮らしをする 〔独居する〕 live alone [by oneself, on one's own]; 〔独身で暮らす〕 be single; live a single [an unmarried] life.