JLPT N1 · Adverb

自ずから (onozukara)

自ずから (おのずから, onozukara) is a Japanese adverb meaning “naturally; in due course”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おのずから
Romaji: onozukara
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

油断なく注意さえしておれば好機はおのずからうまれる。

Plenty of opportunities will present themselves, if only you are awake to them.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 自ずから

自

oneselfジ・シ・みずか.ら・おの.ずから · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 自ずから.

自分じぶんmyself自転車じてんしゃbicycle自動車じどうしゃcar自由じゆうfreedom自殺じさつsuicide自身じしん(one's) self自然しぜんnature自動じどうautomatic自慢じまんpride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.)自己じこself不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort各自かくじeach (person)自衛じえいself-defense自習じしゅうself-study

Source: JMdict entry 1317330 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.