独立する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 独立する | 独立しない |
| Polite | 独立します | 独立しません |
| Past polite | 独立しました | 独立しませんでした |
| Past | 独立した | 独立しなかった |
| Te-form | 独立して | 独立しないで |
| Desire | 独立したい | 独立したくない |
| Potential | 独立できる | 独立できない |
| Passive | 独立される | 独立されない |
| Causative | 独立させる | 独立させない |
| Causative passive | 独立させられる | 独立させられない |
| Volitional | 独立しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 独立しましょう | |
| Imperative | 独立しろ | 独立するな |
| Conditional | 独立すれば | 独立しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 独立したら | 独立しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself
Refers to personal independence, financial self-sufficiency, or standing on one's own feet. Often used with する to mean becoming independent.
He became independent from his parents and started living on his own.
I want to be financially independent.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
independence (of a nation); freedom
Used for political or national independence, sovereignty, or freedom from external control.
The country declared independence in 1960.
Celebrate Independence Day.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to being separate or detached from a larger entity, such as a branch becoming independent or a component standing alone. Less common than the other senses.
The department operates independently from the company.
Hold the meeting in a separate building.
He became independent from the company and opened his own shop.
The country declared its independence in 1960.
She became independent from her parents and started living alone.
Many colonies fought seeking independence.
He started a business independently.
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.
独立 refers to a country's freedom from control by another nation, while 主権 refers to the supreme authority a state holds to govern itself.
独立 is the native Japanese term used for political, organizational, or personal independence, while インディペンデント is the loanword favored for cultural contexts like independent films or independent artists.
独立 is the broader, more direct term for independence used for people, organizations, countries, and finances, while 巣立ち carries a warmer, more personal image of leaving a nest or protected place.
独立 broadly means independent or self-reliant, whereas 在野 more specifically describes a professional who works outside institutional affiliation like a university or hospital.
自治 means governing oneself while still part of a larger structure, whereas 独立 means full separation and freedom from any controlling power.
独立 is a general term for independence (of a nation, organization, or person), whereas 自活 narrowly means earning one's own living expenses.
独立 is the abstract concept of independence itself, while 独立国 refers specifically to a country that has achieved it.
独立 usually means formal separation or independence from another entity such as a country or organization, whereas 自主 can describe internal autonomy without full separation.
独立する neutrally means becoming independent, whereas 羽ばたく is a figurative, uplifting expression for leaving the nest to seek new horizons.
独立する means becoming independent, such as starting one's own business, whereas 身を立てる emphasizes the overall process of achieving lasting success and stability in life.
独立 describes the independence or autonomy of a single entity, while 分立 focuses on multiple functions or entities being divided from one another.
占領下 describes a country or region controlled by an occupying power, whereas 独立 describes that same entity governing itself freely.
付属 means being attached to or dependent on a main entity, whereas 独立 means being independent and standing on its own.
独立 means being independent and self-governing, the opposite of being 傘下 (under the umbrella of a larger organization).
独立 means independent and unaffiliated, the opposite of 系列, which describes belonging to a corporate group or line.
独立 means functioning separately and independently, the opposite of 連動, which means moving or working together in a linked way.
freestanding; stand-alone
independent city