► 名詞
自由 [(2)じゆう] [自由が利く] meaning: control rank: 1
☆ 彼は事故で右手の自由が利かなくなった ⇨ He lost control of his right hand by an accident
自由 [(2)じゆう] meaning: free rank: 1
☆ 自由のない社会で生きる意味はない ⇨ There is no point in living in society where there is no freedom
☆ 自由経済 ⇨ Free economy
☆ 言論の自由 ⇨ Freedom of speech
► 形容動詞
自由 [(2)じゆう] meaning: free rank: 1
☆ どうぞ御自由に ⇨ Please do as you wish
☆ 御自由にお召し上がり下さい ⇨ Please eat freely, take as much as you’d like. Please help yourself
☆ 自由な動きを妨げない服 ⇨ Clothes that won’t restrict free movements
More examples:
- 彼は片耳が不自由だ ⇨ He has hearing loss in one ear
- 彼等は戦って自由を勝ち得た ⇨ They fought and won their freedom
- 言論の自由 ⇨ Freedom of speech
- どう解釈するかはあなたの自由だ ⇨ You’re free to interpret it however you want
- 政府はテロの防止を口実に言論の自由を制限した ⇨ The government restricted the freedom of speech on the pretext of preventing terrorism
- 御自由にして頂いて結構です ⇨ You can do as you wish
- 彼女は自由奔放な性格だ ⇨ She is uninhibited in her personality, free-spirited
- この公園の中では動物が自由に闊歩している ⇨ Animals roam freely in this park
- 表現の自由は民主主義の柱だ ⇨ The freedom of expression is a pillar of democracy
- 自由党は選挙で総崩れした ⇨ The Liberty party suffered a catastrophic defeat in the election
- 各人に自由に選ばせて上げるべきだ ⇨ We should let each person choose without restrictions
- 連中は表現の自由をバカの一つ覚えのように繰り返す ⇨ They repeat “freedom of expression” as if that is the only phrase they know
- 彼は伝統に縛られて自由な発想が出来ない ⇨ He is bound by tradition and cannot think freely
- 多くの米国人は自由の意味を履き違えている ⇨ Many Americans misunderstand the meaning of freedom
- 子供はある程度自由にさせなくてはいけない ⇨ You have to give your children a certain level of freedom