Japanese word

フリー

Pronunciation

Romajifurī

Meaning

  • na-adjectivefree

Example

服装はフリーで大丈夫です。fuku sō wa fu rī de dai jō bu de su

You can wear whatever you like.

Illustration for フリー (free)

More examples

この店では、料理の組み合わせはフリーです。ko no mise de wa ryō ri no ku mi a wa se wa fu rī de su

At this restaurant, you can combine the dishes freely.

Core concept

It describes a state in which a person can choose or act without a fixed rule limiting the options.

Common phrases

  • フリーな席fu rī na seki

    unassigned seat

  • フリーの時間fu rī no ji kan

    free time

Similar words

自由jiyū: Describes a state in which choices and actions are not fixed by outside rules.
任意nini: Describes something that can be selected according to personal preference.

Definition in Japanese

決まりや制限がなく、好きなように選んだり行ったりできるさま。ki ma ri ya sei gen ga na ku su ki na yō ni era n da ri okona tta ri de ki ru sa ma

Word origin

フリー (furī) is borrowed from English free, whose basic sense is being unrestricted or not under another person's control.

Usage tips

  • In casual Japanese, フリー (furī) can describe a situation with no set requirement, so a clothing rule can be フリー even when the event itself is not free of charge.

Opposites

Related words

  • フリー度furīdodegree of freedomnoun

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