どくりつ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own
I'm going independent from the office!
2. independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom
But why do they go out of their way to make a declaration of independence?
3. separation; isolation
There are several buildings here, and each one is independent.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (45 in total)
war of independence
independence
declaration of independence
Examples (36 in total)
I'm going independent from the office!
He is independent of his parents.
Elizabeth is independent of her parents.
Kenya became independent in 1963.
He is certainly independent of his parents.
In 1847, they declared independence.
Our children are independent of us.
When did America become independent of England?
They shed their blood for their independence.
India gained independence from Britain in 1947.
John wanted to be completely independent of his parents.
He is economically independent of his parents.
Our people thirst for independence.
It's about time you were independent of your parents.
In 1962, Algeria gained independence from France.
To stand on your own two feet means to be independent.
Those young men are independent of their parents.
You are old enough to be independent of your parents.
I left the company I had worked at for many years and went independent.
Now that I have a job, I can be independent of my parents.
Teenagers want to be independent of their parents.
The people of America fought for their independence.
The colony has not declared independence as yet.
To stand on your own feet means to be independent.
They were two animals that seemed completely unable to act independently.
There are several buildings here, and each one is independent.
The second floor of that detached building was engulfed in flames.
He said that America declared its independence in 1776.
Each one is separate from the others; only the entrance is shared.
I never thought that re-independence would become a reality.
Parents hope their children will become independent as soon as possible.
At that time, Mexico was not yet independent of Spain.
No nation can exist completely isolated from others.
It has been only six years since the war over independence ended.
Both of the two children are independent, and there are three grandchildren.
The elder sons are now quite independent of their father.