Illustration: Inside a secure, sunlit bird room in a Japanese home, a large birdcage stands with its door fully open. Two pet budgerigars have left the enclosure: one flies across the room with wings spread, while the other has landed on their owner's head instead of the available perch.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ由ゆう

jiyuu

freedom

Example sentences

  1. 人々ひとびとは自由じゆうを愛あいする。

    People love freedom.

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  2. 金かねで自由じゆうは買かえない。

    Money cannot buy freedom.

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  3. 俺おれは自由じゆうな男おとこ。

    I’m a free man.

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Kanji in 自由

  • 自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
  • 由wherefore; a reasonOnユ・ユウ・ユイKunよし・よる

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