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    3. 自律

    自律

    自じ律りつ

    autonomy (in Kantian ethics)

    KMT8News #20+1NounReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    じりつ

    Noun

    1.
    autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
    philosophy
    2.
    self-control

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    彼かれは自じ律りつした大おと人なです。

    He is an autonomous adult.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもたちには自じ律りつ性せいを育はぐくむ教きょう育いくが必ひつ要ようです。

    Children need an education that fosters autonomy.

    KMT8EducationEmotions & Psychology
    精せい神しん的てきな自じ律りつは、困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうを乗のり越こえる上うえで不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Mental self-control is essential for overcoming difficult situations.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいて、個こ人じんの自じ律りつと社しゃ会かいの調ちょう和わは常つねに議ぎ論ろんの的まととなる。

    In modern society, individual autonomy and social harmony are always subjects of debate.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    カント哲てつ学がくにおける自じ律りつの概がい念ねんは、道どう徳とく的てき行こう為いの根こん源げんをなす。

    The concept of autonomy in Kantian philosophy forms the basis of moral action.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    律
    rhythm・law・regulation・gauge・control
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