English–Japanese

“by itself” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoひとりでに (hitorideni)

Pronunciation

Romajionozukara

Example

時間がたてば、問題はおのずから解決します。ji kan ga ta te ba mon dai wa o no zu ka ra kai ketsu shi ma su

In time, the problem will solve itself.

Illustration for おのずから (by itself)

How to say “by itself” in Japanese

“By itself” in Japanese is おのずから (onozukara).

Describes something happening through its own natural course, without deliberate outside control.

Full entry for おのずから: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with おのずから

必要な情報を集めれば、答えはおのずから見えてきます。hitsu yō na jō hō o atsu me re ba kota e wa o no zu ka ra mi e te ki ma su

If you gather the necessary information, the answer will become clear by itself.

Tips for using おのずから

  • おのずから (onozukara) often appears in formal Japanese when a result emerges without anyone deliberately causing it, giving it a more detached tone than 自然に (shizen ni).

Other Japanese words for “by itself”

ドアがひとりでに開きます。do a ga hi to ri de ni hira ki ma su

The door opens by itself.

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