自由
じゆう
hepburn jiyuu
free, freedom
Part of speech · na-adjective / noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 週末は自由な時間が多いです。I have a lot of free time on weekends.
- ここでは自由に意見を言えます。Here you can express your opinions freely.
Collocations
自由な時間自由に話す自由がない自由に選ぶ言論の自由
Mnemonic
自由 jiyuu — 自 (self) + 由 (owing to, origin). Literally "owing to oneself" — arising from oneself rather than from others — freedom. It is both a na-adjective and a noun: 自由な時間 (free time), 自由に話す (to speak freely).
Quick check
Which adverbial form of 自由 modifies a verb?