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    3. 自己流

    自己流

    自じ己こ流りゅう

    one's own style

    KMT10News #35+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    じこりゅう

    Noun

    1.
    one's own style, self-taught manner

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは何なんでも自じ己こ流りゅうでやる。

    He does everything in his own way.

    KMT6Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは料りょう理りを自じ己こ流りゅうでアレンジするのが得とく意いだ。

    She's good at arranging dishes in her own style.

    KMT10Food & DiningDaily Life
    伝でん統とう的てきな技ぎ法ほうを尊そん重ちょうしつつも、彼かれは自じ己こ流りゅうの表ひょう現げん方ほう法ほうを確かく立りつした。

    While respecting traditional techniques, he established his own unique style of expression.

    KMT10Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほんの武ぶ道どうには型かたがあるが、達たつ人じんになると自じ己こ流りゅうの動うごきが生うまれることもある。

    Japanese martial arts have forms, but masters sometimes develop their own unique movements.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれの自じ己こ流りゅうの生いき方かたは、多おおくの若わか者ものに影えい響きょうを与あたえている。

    His unique way of living has influenced many young people.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    己
    おのれ・つちのと・な…(4)
    self
    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
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