► 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:
- 自由主義 ⇨ Liberalism
- 自由に使って頂いて(も)結構です ⇨ You can use it without asking me
- 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
- 言論の自由 ⇨ Freedom of speech
- 御自由にして頂いて結構です ⇨ You can do as you wish
- 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
- 表現の自由は民主主義の柱だ ⇨ The freedom of expression is a pillar of democracy
- 彼女は自由奔放な性格だ ⇨ She is uninhibited in her personality, free-spirited
- うちの祖父は体の自由が利かない ⇨ My grandfather has trouble with his motor skills
- 子供達が自由に学べる、そうした環境を整えることが必要だ ⇨ It is important to set up such an environment where children can learn freely
- 日本では左翼とは自由進歩主義者ではなく、共産主義者を意味する ⇨ In Japan, left wing means communists, not liberals
- 偽情報は表現の自由の副産物か？ ⇨ Is fake information a byproduct of freedom of speech?
- 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
- 彼等に自由にやらせたらこの有様だ ⇨ This is what happens when you let them do unsupervised