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主体性

Reading

Kana: しゅたいせい
Romaji: shutaisei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

independence; individuality

Kanji

主
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
体
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
性
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature

Example Sentence

学生(がくせい)は自分(じぶん)の主体性(しゅたいせい)を見失(みうしな)ってはならない。
➥A student should not lose sight of his own identity.
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