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自主 (じしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
autonomy ; independence ; self-reliance
Refers to acting, deciding, or managing things on one's own initiative rather than under outside direction. As a plain する verb it is possible but less common than related forms such as 自主的に or compounds like 自主運営.
地ち 域いき の 住じゅう 民みん が 自じ 主しゅ し て 防ぼう 災さい 訓くん 練れん を 行おこな っ た 。
Local residents independently carried out disaster-prevention drills.
Similar words 自じ 立りつ Emphasizes standing on one's own or becoming independent, especially economically, socially, or personally; 自主 emphasizes making decisions and acting by one's own initiative.
独どく 立りつ Often means formal independence or separation from another body, such as a country, company, or organization; 自主 can be internal autonomy without complete separation.
自じ 主しゅ 性せい Names the quality or trait of being self-directed; 自主 is the broader noun for autonomy or independent initiative.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound written with 自, 'self,' and 主, 'master' or 'principal.' The spelling transparently points to the idea of being one's own master or acting by one's own initiative.
