Frequency rank: 5,161. – 5,169.
- independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own
- independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom
- separation; isolation
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own
- independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom
- separation; isolation
This meaning refers to the ability of a person to manage their own life without relying on others. It encompasses both financial independence and personal self-sufficiency.
She wants to lead an independent life.
He has a strong sense of self-reliance.
This meaning relates to a country's ability to govern itself without external influence. It often refers to political freedom and sovereignty.
This meaning emphasizes the state of being apart from others, either physically or emotionally. It can imply a desired solitude or a situation that results in being cut off from social contact.
Generated collocations (experimental)
どくりつ独立をせんげん宣言するto declare independenceどくりつきねんび独立記念日Independence Dayどくりつしん独立心sense of independenceどくりつ独立したせいかつ生活independent livingざいせいてき財政的どくりつ独立financial independenceどくりつ独立したくに国independent countryどくりつうんどう独立運動independence movementどくりつ独立してはたらく働くto work independentlyどくりつ独立したそんざい存在independent entityかんぜん完全どくりつ独立complete independence
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Real estate agencies have many independent brokers.
She thought that she could become economically independent from her parents if she went to college.
She has been on her own since the age of eighteen.
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.
Though only 16, he is independent of his parents.
The elder sons are now quite independent of their father.
The truly remarkable feature of sound production by birds is that the two sides of the syrinx can act independently.
Secondly, some of the Creoles may become independent "national languages" in their own right.