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自主

じしゅ

independence; autonomy; acting on one's own initiative

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Examples

  1. 生徒たちは自主的に掃除を始めた。

    せいとたちはじしゅてきにそうじをはじめた。

    The students started cleaning up on their own initiative.

  2. 子どもの自主性を育てたい。

    こどものじしゅせいをそだてたい。

    I want to foster my child's independence.

  3. 業界は自主規制に踏み切った。

    ぎょうかいはじしゅきせいにふみきった。

    The industry moved to regulate itself.

  4. その大会は自主参加であり、欠席しても不利益はない。

    そのたいかいはじしゅさんかであり、けっせきしてもふりえきはない。

    Taking part in the event is voluntary, and there is no penalty for not attending.

Common patterns

自主的に
voluntarily; on one's own initiative
自主性
independence of mind; initiative
自主規制
self-regulation

Memory tip

Seed data illustrated this with 自首 (turning yourself in to the police) — a different word with the same sound. 自主 is almost always bound: 自主的, 自主性, 自主練習, and means doing something because you chose to, not because you were told.

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