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自ら みずから N2

  1. oneself
  2. for oneself; in person; oneself; personally

自らの手で みずからのてで

  1. with one's own hands

自ら進んで みずからすすんで

  1. by choice; of one's own free will; off one's own bat; on one's own initiative

天は自ら助くる者を助く てんはみずからたすくるものをたすく

  1. heaven helps those who help themselves

汝自らを知れ なんじみずからをしれ

  1. Know thyself

桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす

  1. a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself

下す くだす N3

  1. to draw a conclusion; to make a decision
  2. to give a judgement; to give an order; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence
  3. to let go down; to lower
  4. to do by oneself; to do oneself
  5. to beat; to defeat
  6. to have diarrhea; to have loose bowels
  7. to discharge from the body; to pass (in stool)
  8. to do in one go; to do to the end without stopping
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