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自発的 (じはつてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective
spontaneous ; voluntary
Describes an action or attitude that arises from one's own will, without external compulsion. Often used for proactive participation, confessions, or offers.
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Voluntary participation is requested.
Kanji 発 departure, discharge, publish 的 bull's eye, mark, target Similar words 自じ 主しゅ 的てき 自主的 emphasizes independence and self-reliance, often in organizational or decision-making contexts, while 自発的 focuses on the internal, unprompted origin of an action.
自し 然ぜん 発はっ 生せい 的てき 自然発生的 implies something arising naturally or organically, often without deliberate human will, whereas 自発的 implies a conscious, willful act.
Etymology Compound of 自発 (self-starting, spontaneous) + 的 (-like, -ive). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming adjectival nouns from Sino-Japanese compounds.
