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    3. 自主

    自主

    自じ主しゅ

    independence

    N1KMT2News #3+1CoreNoun, Participle, VerbPolitics & LawAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab11 strokes

    じしゅ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    independence, autonomy, self-reliance

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    彼かれは自じ主しゅ的てきに勉べん強きょうしました。

    He studied independently.

    KMT2Core ConceptsEducation
    子こ供どもたちには自じ主しゅ性せいを尊そん重ちょうすることが大たい切せつです。

    It's important to respect children's autonomy.

    KMT2Core ConceptsFamily & Relationships
    その地ち域いきは、自じ主しゅ的てきな防ぼう犯はん活かつ動どうを行おこなっています。

    That region is carrying out independent crime prevention activities.

    KMT3Politics & LawDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ主しゅ的てきな判はん断だんでその計けい画かくを進すすめました。

    He proceeded with the plan based on his own independent judgment.

    KMT3Politics & LawWork & Career
    地ち方ほう自じ治ち体たいが自じ主しゅ財ざい源げんを確かく保ほすることは重じゅう要ようです。

    It is important for local governments to secure their own financial resources.

    KMT4Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
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