自主的|じしゅてきjishuteki
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- na-adjectiveindependent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
Conjugation
| Plain form | 自主的(じしゅてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 自主的です(じしゅてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 自主的ではない(じしゅてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 自主的ではありません(じしゅてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 自主的だった(じしゅてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 自主的ではなかった(じしゅてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 自主的で(じしゅてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 自主的に(じしゅてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 自主的なら(じしゅてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym自発的じはつてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Acting of one's own accord, voluntarily and unprompted; 「自主的」 stresses being free of others' interference and deciding for yourself.
- Synonym主体的しゅたいてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Acting with your own judgment and a sense of responsibility; 「自主的」 leans more toward simply being free of outside interference.
- Related自由じゆうNeutralFreedom from constraint—doing as you please. 「自主的」 centers on deciding and acting for yourself, on your own initiative.
- Antonym受動的じゅどうてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Passively receiving or accepting things instead of acting on your own; the direct opposite of 「自主的」.
Use 「自主的」 for acting free of interference and making your own decisions, as in 「自主的に練習する」. Choose 「自発的」 for doing things voluntarily, 「主体的」 for acting with your own judgment and responsibility, and 「受動的」 for the opposite, passivity.
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