自発(じはつ)

じはつ
noun
spontaneity; acting of one's own accord
abstract
1. spontaneity; acting of one's own accord
Doing something on one's own initiative, without being told or forced. Most often seen in the derived forms 自発的(じはつてき) (spontaneous, voluntary) and 自発的(じはつてき)に (voluntarily).
自発(じはつ)を重(おも)んじる。
We value spontaneity.
学生(がくせい)の自発(じはつ)を大切(たいせつ)にしたい。
I want to cherish the students' own initiative.
命令(めいれい)ではなく、一人一人(ひとりひとり)の自発(じはつ)に基(もと)づいて動(うご)くチームだ。
It's a team that acts on each member's own initiative rather than on orders.

Formed from 自(じ) (self) + 発(はつ) (issue, originate). The bare noun is somewhat formal; in everyday Japanese the derived forms are far more common.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 自主(じしゅ): independence; autonomy — emphasizes acting independently of others' control
  • 自然発生(しぜんはっせい): spontaneous occurrence — emphasizes something arising naturally without a deliberate cause

Related Words

Compare: 自主(じしゅ) (independence)
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