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独立独行 (dokuritsudokkou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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事じ
業ぎょう
を
始はじ
め
た
。
He started a new business with a spirit of self-reliance.
A self-reliant person is not swayed by others.
Kanji 独 single, alone, spontaneously 行 going, journey, carry out Related words 独どく 立りつ 独立 means independence in a general sense, often political or organizational; 独立独行 adds the nuance of acting on one's own ideas and beliefs.
自じ 主しゅ 独どく 立りつ 自主独立 also means self-reliance, but 独立独行 places more emphasis on personal conduct and following one's own path.
Etymology A yojijukugo (four-character idiom) combining 独立 (independence) and 独行 (acting alone). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged from classical Chinese or early modern Japanese usage to express self-reliant action.
