Japanese Conversation · Level 110
60 words
Japanese word
自分自身
Pronunciation
Romajijibunjishin
Meaning
- pronounmyself
Example
私は自分自身を信じています。watashi wa ji bun ji shin o shin ji te i ma su
I believe in myself.
More examples
失敗しても、私は自分自身を責めません。ship pai shi te mo watashi wa ji bun ji shin o se me ma se n
Even when I fail, I do not blame myself.
Core concept
自分自身 (jibun jishin) points back to the exact person already under discussion and emphasizes that person rather than anyone else.
Common phrases
自分自身を信じるji bun ji shin o shin ji ru
believe in oneself
自分自身を大切にするji bun ji shin o tai setsu ni su ru
take care of oneself
Similar words
自分jibun: A pronoun that refers to the speaker, listener, or another person, depending on context.
本人honnin: A pronoun for the particular person involved in an event or situation.
Definition in Japanese
話し手や文脈上の人物そのものを指し、ほかの人ではないことを強調する語。hana shi te ya bun myaku jō no jin butsu so no mo no o sa shi ho ka no hito de wa na i ko to o kyō chō su ru go
Word origin
自分自身 (jibun jishin) combines 自分 (jibun, "self") and 自身 (jishin, "oneself"), reinforcing reference to the same person.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 自分自身 (jibun jishin) adds emphasis when a speaker refers to a person's own thoughts, actions, or identity rather than to another person.
Other meanings
- oneselfpronoun