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    3. 独立

    独立

    独どく立りつ

    independence

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifePolitics & LawKanji Vocab14 strokes

    どくりつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own
    2.
    independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom
    3.
    separation, isolation

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    彼かれは親おやから独どく立りつして一ひと人り暮ぐらしを始はじめました。

    He became independent from his parents and started living alone.

    KMT2Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    その国くには1945年せんきゅうひゃくよんじゅうごねんに独どく立りつしました。

    That country gained independence in 1945.

    KMT2Politics & LawHistory
    経けい済ざい的てきに独どく立りつすることは、多おおくの若わか者もの目の標 です。

    Becoming financially independent is a goal for many young people.

    KMT3Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの会かい社しゃを立たち上あげ、独どく立りつしたキャリアを築きずいています。

    She started her own company and is building an independent career.

    KMT4Work & CareerDaily Life
    独どく立りつ国こっ家かとしての主しゅ権けんを守まもることは、政せい府ふの重じゅう要ような役やく割わりです。

    Protecting sovereignty as an independent nation is an important role of the government.

    KMT5Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    独
    ひと.り…(4)
    single・alone・spontaneously・Germany
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
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