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    3. 自前

    自前

    自じ前まえ

    paying one's own expenses

    KMT5News #11+1Noun, ParticleBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab15 strokes

    じまえ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    paying one's own expenses
    2.
    going into business for oneself, working independently, person who earns their own living

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    彼かれは自じ前まえで店みせを開ひらきました。

    He opened his own shop with his own money.

    KMT5Business & FinanceWork & Career
    旅りょ行こうの費ひ用ようはすべて自じ前まえでまかないます。

    I will cover all my travel expenses myself.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    引ひっ越こし費ひ用ようは自じ前まえで用よう意いしなければなりません。

    I have to prepare the moving expenses myself.

    KMT5Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは会かい社しゃを辞やめ、自じ前まえで事じ業ぎょうを立たち上あげることを決けつ意いした。

    He decided to quit his company and start his own business.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career
    多おおくのフリーランスは、自じ前まえで仕し事ごとを見みつけ、契けい約やくを結むすびます。

    Many freelancers find work and sign contracts on their own.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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