自在 (じざい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

自在 (じざい) means freely / at will / flexibly.

See example sentences below.

自在 at a glance

自在

じざいjizai

N1noun

freely / at will / flexibly

自在じざいjizaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

freely / at will / flexibly

Example 1

彼は自在に話を変える。

Translation

He changes the topic freely.

Example 2

この道具は自在に使えて便利だ。

Translation

This tool can be used flexibly and is convenient.