Vocabulary

What does 自給自足 (じきゅうじそく) mean?

自給自足 (じきゅうじそく) means producing what one needs without relying on outside supply (lit. self-supplying, self-sufficient).

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producing what one needs without relying on outside supply (lit. self-supplying, self-sufficient)

Example sentences

  • I want to live in the countryside, grow vegetables and lead a self-sufficient life.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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