自じ給きゅう

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自給する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to supplying one's own needs without external help, especially in food, resources, or income. Often used in compounds like 自給自足.

〈物もの〉を自じ給きゅうするto be self-sufficient in ~, to supply oneself with ~
この国くにはエネルギーの大だい部ぶ分ぶんを自じ給きゅうしている。
This country supplies most of its own energy needs.

自じ足そく
自給 emphasizes actively supplying or producing what one needs, while 自足 emphasizes being content and satisfied with what one has, and the two are often combined as 自給自足.

依い存ぞんN2
自給 means supplying one's own needs without outside help, while 依存 means relying on others or on external sources for support.

支し給きゅうN2
自給 and 支給 sound almost identical, but 自給 means supplying oneself while 支給 means an organization or employer providing something (like pay or supplies) to someone else.

Compound of 自 (self) and 給 (supply, provide). The meaning 'self-support' is transparent from the kanji components.