How to say independence in Japanese

どくりつdokuritsu Inflection

adjectival noun / noun / ~する noun:

  • independence (e.g. Independence Day); self-support

Example Sentences

米国beikokuno人民jinminha独立dokuritsunoためにtameni戦ったtatakatta
The people of America fought for their independence.
彼等kareraha独立dokuritsuno為にtameni血を流したchiwonagashita
They shed their blood for their independence.
わが国wagakunino国民kokuminha独立dokuritsuwo渇望katsubouしているshiteiru
Our people thirst for independence.
そのsono植民地shokuminchiha独立dokuritsuwo宣言sengenしたshita
The colony declared independence.
そのsono植民地shokuminchiha独立dokuritsuwo宣言sengenshi共和国kyouwakokuとなったtonatta
The colony declared independence and became a republic.

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