独ひとり立だち

ひ

と

り

だ

ち

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

independence; self-reliance; standing on one's own

Refers to becoming or being independent, especially financially or socially, without relying on others.

彼かれは大だい学がくを卒そつ業ぎょうして独ひとり立だちした。
He graduated from university and became independent.
親

おや

から

独ひと

り

立だ

ち

する

の

は

大たい

変へん

だ

。

It's tough to become independent from one's parents.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

standing unaided; standing without support

Literal meaning: standing on one's own feet without crutches or assistance. Less common than the figurative sense.

リハビリの末すえ、彼かれは独ひとり立だちできるようになった。
After rehabilitation, he became able to stand on his own.

Written forms

独ひとり立だちUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ひとり立だちUsage18%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, used for clarity or in less formal contexts.
ひとりだちUsage6%
一人ひとり立だち
Alternate kanji spelling, also seen in print.

Kanji

独single, alone, spontaneously
立stand up, rise, set up
一one, one radical (no.1)
人person

Similar words

自じ立りつ
自立 is a more formal term for independence or self-reliance, often used in psychological or social contexts. 独り立ち is more colloquial and emphasizes the act of standing alone.
独どく立りつ
独立 means independence in a broader sense, such as national independence or business independence. 独り立ち focuses on personal independence.

Etymology

Compound of 独り (ひとり, 'alone') and 立ち (たち, 'standing'), from the verb 立つ (たつ, 'to stand'). The figurative sense of independence developed from the literal image of standing on one's own.