随意

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See also: 隨意

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 隨意 (“casual; as one pleases”).
(This term is the simplified form of 隨意).
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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ずい
Grade: S

Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
隨意 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Adjective

(ずい)() (zuii-na (adnominal (ずい)() (zuii na), adverbial (ずい)() (zuii ni))

  1. optional, voluntary
Inflection

Noun

(ずい)() (zuii

  1. free will

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
まにま
Grade: S Grade: 3
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
隨意 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 随意 – see the following entry.
まにまS
following, accompaniment, compliance
(This term, 随意, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)