“Being independent” in Japanese
Short answer
Being independent in Japanese is “独り立ち” (hitoridachi). Full meaning: being independent, becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.).
Other ways to say “Being independent” in Japanese
一国一城
ikkokuichijou (possession of) one feudal domain and one castle, being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
ひとりだち
hitoridachi being independent, becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
ひとり立ち
hitoridachi being independent, becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
独歩
doppo walking alone, walking without assistance; self-reliance, being independent; unique, matchless, unparalleled, unequaled, unrivaled, unchallenged, peerless
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