自由な（じゆうな、jiyuuna）
- free
Romaji:
Japanese:
Kana:
JIYUU
自由
じゆう
NA
な
な
自由な (じゆうな, romaji: jiyuuna) means "free" in Japanese. It is a N4 High-level Na-Adjective word.
| Meaning: | free |
| Level: | N4 High |
| Lexical Category: | Na-Adjective (ナ形容詞) |
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Adjective Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Dict-form (辞書形) | じゆうな自由な |
Polite-form (丁寧形) | 自由です。 |
Connect-form (連用形) | 自由に + <Verb> |
Not-form (否定形) | 自由じゃない |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (過去形) | 自由だった |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 自由だ。 |
If-form (仮定形) | 自由ならば |
Noun-form (名詞形) | 自由さ |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 自由な (じゆうな) is an adjective that means "free," "unrestricted," "liberal," or "independent." It describes something or someone that is not limited or constrained. It can refer to freedom of choice, freedom from obligation, or a general sense of liberty. The "な" at the end indicates that it's a "na-adjective" (also known as an adjectival noun), which modifies nouns.
⚫︎ 自由な時間 Translation: Free time ⚫︎ 自由な国 Translation: A free country ⚫︎ 自由な発想 Translation: Free thinking; creative idea
自由な is used to describe a noun that possesses the quality of freedom. You can use it in various situations, such as: ⚫︎ Describing a person's behavior: "He is 自由な" (He is free-spirited.) ⚫︎ Describing a person's schedule: "I have 自由な time." (I have free time.) ⚫︎ Describing a country: "This is a 自由な country." (This is a free country.) Remember that, as a "na-adjective," it's followed by a noun to modify it. When used alone to describe a state of being, you'll need the copula, です, or its variations. For example, 私は自由なです (I am free).
自由な is written in: ⚫︎ Kanji: 自由な ⚫︎ Hiragana: じゆうな There are no other variations in spelling. The "な" part is essential and shows the word modifies a noun.
Some synonyms for 自由な include: ⚫︎ フリーな (furiina): This is a loanword from English "free" and used in a similar way, often used for free time or free from something. ⚫︎ 開放的な (kaihoutekina): Open-minded, liberal. ⚫︎ 気ままな (kimamana): Doing as one pleases, carefree. ⚫︎ 自主的な (jishuteki na): Voluntary, self-determined.
Some antonyms (opposite words) for 自由な include: ⚫︎ 不自由な (fujiyuu na): Unfree, restricted. ⚫︎ 制限された (seigen sareta): Limited, restricted. ⚫︎ 束縛された (sokubaku sareta): Bound, restrained.
彼女は自由な恋愛を求めている。 ・Translation: She is seeking a free love. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone seeking freedom in their relationships, indicating they don't want constraints.
週末は自由な時間が多い。 ・Translation: I have a lot of free time on the weekend. ・Explanation: This sentence specifies that the speaker has free time, or spare time, during the weekend.
The word 自由 (じゆう) comes from the Chinese characters. 自 means "self" and 由 means "reason" or "cause." Therefore, 自由 represents the state of being able to act according to one's own will or reason. The "な" is added to make it a na-adjective.