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AnoldJapanese
AnoldJapanese asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 4 months ago

liberty and freedom?

How do you explain the difference between liberty and freedom, which are both translated into the same word "jiyu" in Japanese?

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  • RP
    Lv 7
    4 months ago

    I don't think that possible because, if one is free, s/he must have liberty, and, if one has liberty, s/he must be free.

  • Anonymous
    4 months ago

    Freedom is a word of German origin that simply means the ability to make decisions or perform actions without external control.

    But liberty, with its French roots, means freedom that has been granted by some sort of external element, typically our society or government.

    Source(s): googled it
  • Pearl L
    Lv 7
    4 months ago

    i think they both mean the same

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