English Dictionary

have a mind of one's own

動詞

慣用表現 無生物 三人称所有代名詞

(idiomatic) To form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.

日本語の意味

自分自身の考えを持つこと。周囲の意見や選択に左右されず、独立して自分の判断や行動を決定すること。

To have a mind of one's own is essential in a world that often pressures people to conform.

他人に従わず自分の意見を形成して行動することは、しばしば人々に同調を強いるこの世界では不可欠だ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.

Don't be anxious, daddy! said he, with assumed playfulness; she's not a girl to take the first that offers. She has a mind of her own.

意味（2）

(of an inanimate or non-sentient thing, with 'its' or 'their') To seem to possess animate qualities or a conscious will, especially a will to misbehave.

This washing machine never sticks to the programmed cycle. It has a mind of its own.

has a mind of one's own （ present singular third-person ）

having a mind of one's own （ participle present ）

had a mind of one's own （ participle past ）

had a mind of one's own （ past ）