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自ずから (おのずから) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
adverb
naturally ; by itself ; of its own accord
usually written using kana alone
Describes something happening spontaneously, without external force, or as a natural consequence. Often interchangeable with 自ずと (おのずと), but 自ずから can carry a slightly more literary or formal tone.
See also: 自ずと (おのずと)
ひら
ける
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If you keep making efforts, the way will open naturally.
Written forms 自おの ずから Usage 19%
Standard kanji spelling with high priority.
おのずから Usage 81%
Kana spelling is common; usually written in kana.
自おのずか ら
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 自ずから.
自おのず から
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely encountered.
Similar words 自おの ずと Very similar meaning; 自ずと is slightly more common in modern speech, while 自ずから can feel a bit more literary or emphatic.
自し 然ぜん に More common and versatile for 'naturally' or 'automatically'; 自ずから emphasizes an inherent, spontaneous outcome without external cause.
Etymology Derived from classical Japanese 自ずから (onozukara), a combination of 自 (ono, 'self') + ず (zu, adverbial particle) + から (kara, 'from'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has long been used to express spontaneous or natural occurrence.
