► 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:
- 自由を求める叫び ⇨ A cry for freedom
- 若いもんは自由にやらせればいい ⇨ Let young guys do what they want
- 各人に自由に選ばせて上げるべきだ ⇨ We should let each person choose without restrictions
- 言論の自由 ⇨ Freedom of speech
- 彼は片耳が不自由だ ⇨ He has hearing loss in one ear
- 大空を自由に飛んでみたい ⇨ I wish I could freely fly the big sky
- 組み合わせが自由な定食 ⇨ A combo meal with free mix choices
- 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
- 言論の自由は制限してはならない ⇨ You cannot restrict the freedom of speech
- 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
- 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
- 自由主義 ⇨ Liberalism
- この国は自由だといっても無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
- 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
- 自由のために戦った戦士達の墓 ⇨ The graves of the warriors who fought for freedom