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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dokuritsu shita
"彼女は経済的に独立しています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Free from outside control; not subject to another's authority or depending on another's resources.
"She worked hard to become financially independent from her parents."
- 1
A person who is self-governing, or a voter who does not belong to any political party.
"Several key seats in parliament were won by independents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'independentem', combining the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') and 'dependentem' (meaning 'hanging down from'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 17th century to describe something or someone not subject to external control, authority, or influence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Independent" is said worldwide
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indépendant
Transliteration: ɛ̃.de.pɑ̃.dɑ̃
"Le pays est devenu totalement indépendant en 1960."
unabhängig
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌʔapɡɛŋɪç/
"Sie ist eine sehr unabhängige junge Frau."
indipendente
Transliteration: /in.di.penˈdɛn.te/
"Vuole vivere in un appartamento indipendente."
independiente
Transliteration: /in.de.penˈdjen.te/
"Busca un trabajo que le permita ser independiente."
independente
Transliteration: /ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.tʒi/
"O Brasil tornou-se independente em 1822."
स्वतंत्र
Transliteration: swatantra
"भारत एक स्वतंत्र देश है।"
独立
Transliteration: dú lì
"年轻人希望经济上能够独立。"
독립적인
Transliteration: dongnipjeogin
"그들은 완전히 독립적인 삶을 살고 있다."
独立した
Transliteration: dokuritsu shita
"彼女は経済的に独立しています。"
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