Meaning of 自分 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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自分JLPT 5
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Kana Readingじぶん
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Romajijibun
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- I; me
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Example Sentences
自分, じぶん used in context
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She embroidered her initials on a white handkerchief.
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What goes around comes around.
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会社に入ると、自分が望むと望まざるとにかかわらず、会社のために働かなくてはいけない。
Once you enter a company, you have to work for the company, whether you want to or not.
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そういえば、電車の中で隣に座ったほろ酔いのおっさんに、自分の俳句を見て欲しいと言われたことがある。
Now that I think of it, I've been asked to look at a haiku he'd written by the tipsy bloke sitting next to me on the train.
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おそらく自分には半覚醒の時間があり、そのため１日を短く感じている。
It's quite possible that there are times I am half awake, and thus the day feels shorter.
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自分よりも下品な相手は『下品』と思い、自分よりも上品な相手は『上品ぶっている』と思いますね。
You think someone coarser than you is "crude", and someone higher class than you to be "putting on airs".
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Kanji found in this word
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
On: ブン, フン, ブ
Kun: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ
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