► 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:
- 彼はヘブライ語で自由に会話することが出来る ⇨ He can converse in, speak, Hebrew fluently
- 彼等は戦って自由を勝ち得た ⇨ They fought and won their freedom
- 彼は何不自由無く育った ⇨ He grew up without experiencing any hardship
- この国は自由だといっても勿論何をしても良いわけではない ⇨ This is a free country but of course it is not like you can do anything you want
- 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
- 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
- 子供はある程度自由にさせることが必要だ ⇨ It is necessary to let children do what they want to some degree
- 子供があんまりにも嫌がるもんだから自由にさせた ⇨ My kid hated it so much I let him be
- 自由主義 ⇨ Liberalism
- 彼女は自由奔放な性格だ ⇨ She is uninhibited in her personality, free-spirited
- 彼は金に不自由したことが生まれて一度もない ⇨ He has never had money problem since he was born, in his wife
- 彼は自由のために戦った ⇨ He fought for freedom
- バスケットの選手はボールを自由自在に扱えなくてはならない ⇨ Basketball players have to be able to control the ball at will
- 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
- うちの祖父は体の自由が利かない ⇨ My grandfather has trouble with his motor skills