Meaning of 自ら進んで(みずからすすんで) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 自ら進んで

Kana Reading みずからすすんで

Romaji mizukarasusunde

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb (fukushi)

Meaning

on one's own initiative; off your own bat

Examples of 自ら進んで, みずからすすんで in a sentence

みつなは綺麗好きだから、よく自ら進んで掃除をしています。

Mitsuna is very tidy so she often cleans up without being asked.
私は自ら進んでそんなことを言ったわけではない。

I didn't say such a thing of my own will.

Related Kanji

進 JLPT 4

11 strokes

advance, proceed, progress, promote

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: すす.む, すす.める

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自 JLPT 4

6 strokes

oneself

On'Yomi: ジ, シ

Kun'Yomi: みずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずと

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