Japanese Conversation · Level 112
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Japanese word
自律
Pronunciation
Romajijiritsu
Meaning
- nounautonomy
Example
学生には自律が求められます。gaku sei ni wa ji ritsu ga moto me ra re ma su
Students are expected to have autonomy.
More examples
会社は細かな指示を減らし、社員の自律を支えています。kai sha wa koma ka na shi ji o he ra shi sha in no ji ritsu o sasa e te i ma su
The company is reducing detailed instructions and supporting its employees' autonomy.
Core concept
Centers on managing behavior from within, so action follows personal judgment instead of outside pressure.
Common phrases
自律を尊重するji ritsu o son chō su ru
respect autonomy
自律を促すji ritsu o unaga su
promote autonomy
自律を支えるji ritsu o sasa e ru
support autonomy
Similar words
自主性jishusei: The quality of taking action and making decisions based on one's own judgment.
自立jiritsu: The condition of managing one's life and activities without depending on others.
自己管理jikokanri: The process of regulating one's behavior, tasks, and habits independently.
Definition in Japanese
他からの干渉に頼らず、自分で考えて行動や感情を適切に制御すること。hoka ka ra no kan shō ni tayo ra zu ji bun de kanga e te kō dō ya kan jō o teki setsu ni sei gyo su ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 自律 (jiritsu) joins 自 (ji, "self") with 律 (ritsu, "rule"), giving the sense of governing one's own conduct.
Usage tips
- In Japanese education and workplace writing, 自律 (jiritsu) often describes acting responsibly without constant supervision, not merely having freedom of choice.
Other meanings
- self-controlnoun
- self-disciplinenoun
Opposites
- 他律taritsuheteronomynoun
Related words
- 自律性jiritsuseiautonomynoun
- 自律的jiritsutekiself-directedna-adjective
- 自律心jiritsushinself-disciplinenoun