自由（じゆう）
JLPT N4 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: freedom / liberty
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 自由で | じゆうで |
| ta-form (past) | 自由だった | じゆうだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 自由ではない | じゆうではない |
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Example sentences
- 休みの日は自由に過ごす。 — I spend my days off however I like.
- だれにでも意見を言う自由がある。 — Everyone has the freedom to voice their opinion.
Idioms & proverbs containing “自由”
- 自由自在 (じゆうじざい) — free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
- 自由貿易 (じゆうぼうえき) — free trade
- 自由放任 (じゆうほうにん) — laissez-faire; non-intervention
- 自由奔放 (じゆうほんぽう) — free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
- 自由闊達 (じゆうかったつ) — free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
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