独どく往おう

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

going one's own way; acting independently

Literary or formal term for proceeding alone, following one's own path without regard for others. Often implies a strong-willed or solitary stance. Rare in everyday speech.

• 彼かれは周しゅう囲いの反はん対たいを押おし切きって独どく往おうした。

  He went his own way, ignoring the opposition around him.

• 独どく往おうの精せい神しんで新あたらしい道みちを切きり開ひらく。

  With a spirit of going one's own way, one carves out a new path.