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自身
jishin
Description
「自身」は、その人やものそのものをつよく表す言葉です。
"自身" is a word that strongly expresses the person or thing itself.
「私自身」「自分自身」のように、前の言葉のあとにつけて使います。
It is used after a preceding word, as in "私自身" or "自分自身".
Meanings
自身jishin
oneself; itself (used to emphasize a person or thing)
それは私自身の問題です。
That is my own problem.
自身jishin
in itself; on its own (emphasizing the thing itself)
この考え自身は悪くない。
The idea itself is not bad.
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Notes
- Etymology
自 (self) + 身 (body/person); attaches after a noun or pronoun to add emphasis.
- Nuance
More emphatic and slightly formal than 自分; often pairs with it as 自分自身.
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