English Dictionary

one-man band

名詞

広義 慣用表現

A musician who plays several musical instruments at once. / (idiomatic, by extension) An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.

日本語の意味

一人で複数の楽器を同時に演奏するミュージシャン / 一人で全ての業務や運営を行う組織や事業

At the street fair, the one-man band drew a crowd by playing the drum, harmonica, and guitar all at once.

ストリートフェアで、複数の楽器を同時に演奏するミュージシャンがドラム、ハーモニカ、ギターを同時に演奏して人だかりを作った。

意味（1）

A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.

The corporation he will someday inherit—growing, churning—won't work as a one-man band.

one-man bands （ plural ）