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独り立ち

一人立ち、 ひとり立ち

Reading

Kana: ひとりだち
Romaji: hitoridachi
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Definition

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being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent

Kanji

Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り
Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

もう(ひと)()ちすべき(とき)だよ。
➥It's time you stood on your own two feet.
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(かれ)らは息子達(むすこたち)(ひと)()ちできるよう(そだ)てた。
➥They had brought up their sons to stand on their own feet.
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(わたし)がその会社(かいしゃ)()たのは(ひとだ)()ちしたかったからだ。
➥I left the firm, because I wanted to be on my own.
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(きみ)はもう(ひと)()ちしてもよい年齢(ねんれい)だ。
➥You are old enough to stand on your own feet.
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(わたし)経済的(けいざいてき)には両親(りょうしん)からひとり()ちしている。
➥I am economically independent of my parents.
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(ひと)()ちする能力(のうりょく)がだんだん()すにつれて賢明(けんめい)行動(こうどう)することが出来(でき)るようになるために、視野(しや)(ひろ)げなさい。
➥Broaden your horizon so that as you become more and more able to take care of yourself you will move intelligently.
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