独立
どくりつ
dokuritsu
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb separation; isolation
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は独立して商売を始めた。
kare ha dokuritsu shi te shoubai wo hajime ta 。
He went into business on his own account.
彼は独立した。
kare ha dokuritsu shi ta 。
He set himself up in life.
彼は親から独立している。
kare ha oya kara dokuritsu shi te iru 。
He is independent of his parents.
彼は会社をくびになったんだけど、わざわい転じて福となすで、見事独立したから偉いよ。
kare ha kaisha wo kubi ni naxtsu ta n da kedo 、 wazawai tenji te fuku to nasu de 、 migoto dokuritsu shi ta kara erai yo 。
His old company gave him the shaft. But I admire the way he turned bad luck into good and did even better with his own business.
彼は１６歳だけれど、両親から独立しています。
kare ha １６ sai da keredo 、 ryoushin kara dokuritsu shi te i masu 。
Though only 16, he is independent of his parents.
彼のおじいさんはいわゆる独立独行の人だ。
kare no o jii san ha iwayuru dokuritsu dokkou no hito da 。
His grandfather is what is called a self-made man.