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Kodoku (孤独 in Japanese) refers to solitude or loneliness. If you were to google it in english you would likely find the other kodoku (蠱毒), referring to a form of poisoning ritual of some kind. Going back to the first definition, it has a more nuanced meaning than just those two words depending on the context. It's primarily used negatively to describe the feeling of being alone in a more sad or existential way. There are positive and neutral uses too. It's used for those who choose to isolate themselves, such as monks or philsophers. It has been used to describe mountains and trees that stand alone in a landscape. The word 'kodokushi' refers to those who die alone and remain undiscovered.
I like the internet, I think. I definitely fell in love with it in the past. I may not be good at HTML and things may have changed but I've always found that time passes quickly when I work on websites.