noun
spontaneity; self-motivation; initiative
Refers to the quality of acting on one's own initiative, without external prompting. Often used in contexts like education, work, or personal development.
自発性を育てる教育が大切だ。
Education that fosters spontaneity is important.
彼の自発性がプロジェクトを成功に導いた。
His initiative led the project to success.
自発的 is the adjectival form meaning 'spontaneous' or 'voluntary', used to describe actions or attitudes.
Compound of 自発 (spontaneous, from 自 'self' and 発 'depart, emit') and 性 ('nature, quality').