► 副詞
どんどん [(1)どんどん] [coll] meaning: free rank: 1
☆ どんどん食べて下さい ⇨ Feel free to eat as much as you’d like
☆ 質問が有ったらどんどんして下さい ⇨ If you have questions, feel free to ask
伸び伸び [(1)のびのび] [coll] meaning: free rank: 2
☆ 子供達は田舎で伸び伸びと育った ⇨ The kids grew up unencumbered in the countryside (☛ Without getting bothered)
ずばずば [(1)ずばずば] [coll] meaning: free rank: 3
☆ 彼女はサーブをズバズバ決めた ⇨ She aced her serves at will, unchallenged, one after another
どしどし [(1)どしどし] meaning: free rank: 4
☆ 御意見御質問をどしどしお寄せください ⇨ Please feel free to send us your opinions and questions
► 動詞
抜ける [ぬける] [coll] meaning: free rank: 1
☆ 抜けた！ ⇨ He broke free! (as in sports) (☛ A player or ball breaks free in sports)
放す [(2)はなす] meaning: free rank: 1
☆ 手を放すな！ ⇨ Don’t lose your grip! Don’t let it go! Hold on tight!
☆ 放してよ！ ⇨ Let go of me!
☆ 彼女は犬を庭に放した ⇨ She freed her dog in the yard (☛ Usually about non-human animals)
解放 [かいほう] [解放する] meaning: free rank: 3
☆ 彼等は人質を解放した ⇨ They freed the hostages
解き放つ [(4)ときはなつ] [liter] meaning: free rank: 3
☆ それまで抑圧されていた民主化への動きが一気に解き放たれた ⇨ All the moves toward democratization suppressed until then were unleashed all at once
☆ 彼は遂に呪縛から解き放たれた ⇨ He was finally freed from the curse
振り解く [(4)ふりほどく] meaning: free rank: 4
☆ 子供が手を振りほどいて走り出した ⇨ My kid shook our hands off and started running (☛ Untie by shaking)
解き放す [(4)ときはなす] meaning: free rank: 5
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► 名詞
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
ゆとり [ゆとり] meaning: free rank: 2
☆ ゆとりのある生活 ⇨ A life with enough freedom to do what you want. A relaxing life (☛ Not restrictive mentally, economically, etc.)
解放 [かいほう] meaning: free rank: 3
☆ 人質の解放作戦 ⇨ A hostage freeing operation
空き時間 [(3)あきじかん] meaning: free rank: 4
☆ 仕事の空き時間に雑用を済ませた ⇨ I took care of some chores during a break at work
破天荒 [(2)はてんこう] [liter] meaning: free rank: 4
☆ 小説の破天荒な主人公 ⇨ The adventurous, rule-breaking, free-spirited, protagonist of the novel (☛ This is not the original meaning, even though widely used)
余暇 [(1)よか] [liter] meaning: free rank: 4
☆ 余暇の過ごし方は人それぞれだ ⇨ It is up to each person how to spend his free time
► 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
身軽 [みがる] meaning: free rank: 2
☆ 彼は妻子がいないから身軽だ ⇨ He doesn’t have wife and kids so he can make decision only for himself (☛ Literally “light body”)
☆ 運動しやすい身軽な格好 ⇨ Light and easy-to-move outfits suitable for exercising (☛ Literally “light body”)
好き勝手 [(3)すきかって] meaning: free rank: 3
☆ 彼等は子供に好き勝手にさせている ⇨ They let their children do whatever they want (☛ Always negative connotations)
奔放 [ほんぽう] [自由奔放] meaning: free rank: 3
☆ 彼女は自由奔放な性格だ ⇨ She is uninhibited in her personality, free-spirited (☛ Typically about young people)
野放し [のばなし] meaning: free rank: 4
☆ 最近街では浮浪者が野放しになっている ⇨ There has been no control over the homeless around the town lately