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    3. ワンマン

    ワンマン

    ワンマン

    one-man (show, team, etc.)

    KMT8Study L1Work & CareerKana Vocab8 strokes

    ワンマンワン・マン

    Noun, Verb

    1.
    one-man (show, team, etc.)

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    2.
    tyrant, dictatorial person

    Noun

    3.
    conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver), conductorless train
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    この路ろ線せんバスはワンマン運うん転てんです。

    This route bus is operated by a single driver (conductorless).

    KMT6Travel & Transportation
    彼かれはワンマン社しゃ長ちょうで、誰だれも意い見けんできない。

    He is a dictatorial president, and no one can voice their opinion.

    KMT8Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    ワンマン経けい営えいは意イ思シ決けっ定ていが速はやい反はん面めん、リスクも大おおきい。

    While one-man management allows for quick decision-making, it also carries significant risks.

    KMT8Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    独どく裁さい的てきなワンマンリーダーは、国こく民みんの自じ由ゆうを奪うばう傾けい向こうがある。

    Dictatorial, one-man leaders tend to deprive citizens of their freedom.

    KMT8Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれのバンドは実じっ質しつ的てきにワンマン体たい制せいで、彼かれが全すべての曲きょくを作つくり演えん奏そうしている。

    His band is effectively a one-man system, with him composing and performing all the songs.

    KMT9Music & Entertainment

    Kana that make up this word

    ワ
    wa
    ン
    n
    マ
    ma
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