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主体性 (しゅたいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
independence ; autonomy ; initiative ; self-direction
Refers to the quality of acting based on one's own will and judgment, rather than being passive or following others. Often used in contexts of personal growth, education, and workplace behavior.
He lacks independence and always ends up following others' opinions.
Similar words 自じ 主しゅ 性せい 自主性 emphasizes self-reliance and independence from external control, while 主体性 focuses on being the agent or subject of one's own actions, often in contrast to passivity.
主しゅ 体たい 主体 is the subject or main constituent; 主体性 is the quality or characteristic of being that subject.
Etymology Compound of 主体 (shutai, 'subject; main constituent') + 性 (-sei, '-ness; -ity'), literally 'subject-ness'.
