► 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:
- 言論の自由 ⇨ Freedom of speech
- 自由のために戦った戦士達の墓 ⇨ The graves of the warriors who fought for freedom
- 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
- 彼は自由と無責任を取り違えている ⇨ He mistakes freedom for irresponsibility
- 彼女は自由奔放な性格だ ⇨ She is uninhibited in her personality, free-spirited
- 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
- 言論の自由は制限してはならない ⇨ You cannot restrict the freedom of speech
- 自由をどのように解するかは人によって大きく違う ⇨ The way people interpret freedom differs greatly
- 自由に発言出来ない気詰まりな雰囲気 ⇨ An awkward atmosphere where you cannot speak freely
- 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
- 自由を求める叫び ⇨ A cry for freedom
- 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
- 大空を自由に飛んでみたい ⇨ I wish I could freely fly the big sky
- もう彼も子供じゃあるまいし、自由にさせるべきじゃ？ ⇨ It’s not like he’s still a child, so shouldn’t you let him do what he wants?
- 皆自由に意見を言って下さい ⇨ Everybody please express your opinions freely