自じ力りき更こう生せい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

self-rehabilitation; working out one's own salvation; reforming oneself by one's own efforts

A yojijukugo emphasizing personal effort in overcoming difficulties, reforming one's life, or achieving salvation without depending on others. Often used in contexts of recovery from addiction, financial trouble, or moral reform.

• 彼かれは自じ力りき更こう生せいで借しゃっ金きんを返へん済さいした。

  He paid off his debts through his own efforts.

• 依い存ぞん症しょうから自じ力りき更こう生せいするのは容よう易いではない。

  It is not easy to rehabilitate oneself from addiction by one's own efforts.