Japanese

じゆう
Meaning: freedom; liberty; free
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

自
由

Example sentences

I don't have much free time.
鳥のように自由に飛びたい
I want to fly freely like a bird.
図書館の自習室は、誰でも自由に利用することができます。
Anyone can freely use the library's study room.
早く大人になって、自由に旅行をしたい。
I want to become an adult soon and travel freely.
自分の進路を自由に選択する。
Choose one's career path freely.
誰でも自由に参加できます。
Anyone can participate freely.
鳥が空中を自由に飛び回っている。
Birds are flying around freely in the air.
自由な発想で新しい企画を立てる。
Develop a new project with free thinking.
彼は努力の末に、ついに自由を獲得した。
He finally won his freedom after much effort.
鳥が自由に空を飛んでいる。
Birds are flying freely in the sky.

Usage Notes

Can be a noun (freedom) or a na-adjective (free/unconstrained).

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