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.
Education that fosters spontaneity is important.
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').