Meaning of 自分のために in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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自分のために, 自分の為に
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Kana Readingじぶんのために
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Romajijibunnotameni
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
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Example Sentences
自分のために, 自分の為に, じぶんのために used in context
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She cooked herself a good meal.
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She did so for her own sake, not for your sake.
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He built a new house for himself.
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He's working on his own behalf.
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He has several men to work for him.
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禎子は、親友のチズコが自分のために折ってくれた金色の鶴に目をやった。
Sadako looked at the golden paper crane that her best friend Chizuko had made for her.
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Kanji found in this word
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
On: イ
Kun: ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり
9 strokes
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
4 strokes
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