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自活する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 自活する | 自活しない |
| Polite | 自活します | 自活しません |
| Past polite | 自活しました | 自活しませんでした |
| Past | 自活した | 自活しなかった |
| Te-form | 自活して | 自活しないで |
| Desire | 自活したい | 自活したくない |
| Potential | 自活できる | 自活できない |
| Passive | 自活される | 自活されない |
| Causative | 自活させる | 自活させない |
| Causative passive | 自活させられる | 自活させられない |
| Volitional | 自活しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 自活しましょう | |
| Imperative | 自活しろ | 自活するな |
| Conditional | 自活すれば | 自活しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 自活したら | 自活しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
self-support; supporting oneself; making one's own living
Refers to earning one's own income and living independently without relying on others. Often used in contexts of financial independence.
I have been supporting myself since I became a university student.
He chose the path of self-support without receiving help from his parents.
Usage patterns
- 経済的に自活するto support oneself financially
He has been financially self-supporting since graduating from university.
- 〈人〉に自活を促すto encourage someone to become self-supporting
The facility runs programs that encourage young people to support themselves.
- 自活を目指すto aim to become self-supporting
She started working, aiming to become self-supporting as soon as possible.
Expressions
- 自活の道independent living; means of earning one's living