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独自 (どくじ, dokuji) Japanese meaning: original | Kotomora
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独どく
自じ
の
理り
論ろん
を
発はっ
表ぴょう
し
た
。
He published his own original theory.
This shop's unique service is popular.
Usage patterns 独どく 自じ の 〈 物もの 〉 を 開かい 発はつ する to develop one's own original (product/method)
That company developed its own unique technology.
独どく 自じ に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something independently, on one's own
She carried out the investigation on her own.
独どく 自じ の 〈 物もの 〉 を 持も つ to have one's own distinctive (style/view)
He has his own unique perspective.
独どく 自じ の 判はん 断だん で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to act based on one's own judgment
He made the decision based on his own judgment.
Kanji 独 single, alone, spontaneously Related words· 8 独自 stresses originality or being one's own, while 独特 highlights a peculiar or characteristic quality that stands out.
独自 describes doing or deciding something in one's own way, whereas 独立 refers to the state or act of being independent, as in political independence.
独自 simply means original or one's own, whereas 独創的 emphasizes creative originality, often praising inventive ideas or art.
独自 emphasizes the uniqueness or self-derived nature of an action, while 自主 emphasizes acting on one's own initiative without being told.
Show 4 more 独自 describes something original or self-derived, while 固有 describes a trait inherent and unique to a particular thing or group.
独自 is a native Japanese word for being unique or proprietary, often in formal or technical contexts, while オリジナル is a loanword used more casually for creative works or products.
独自 describes something as unique or characteristic to a person or thing, while 独創 specifically refers to the creative act or quality of inventing something original.
Etymology Compound of 独 (alone, by oneself) and 自 (self). The combination naturally yields meanings of 'by oneself' and 'original'.
唯ゆい 一いつ
N3
独自 describes something original or peculiar to a person/thing (its own unique way), while 唯一 simply means 'the only one that exists'.
