Meaning of 己 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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己, 己れ
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Kana Readingおのれ
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Romajionore
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- oneself (itself, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- I (or me)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- you
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- by oneself (itself, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- interjection (kandoushi)
- Meaning
- interjection expressing anger or chagrin
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Example Sentences
己, 己れ, おのれ used in context
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He that would govern others, first should be master of himself.
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You must not judge others by yourself.
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人間は己の肉体なり心の病気の餌食であり、死んだ後では地虫の餌食となる。
Man, being of flesh, is subject to diseases of the mind and after death, to worms.
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Young men are apt to fall a victim to their own avarice.
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Happy is the man who knows his limits.
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To know oneself is not easy.
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