English–Korean
“itself” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchache
Example
그 제품 자체가 문제였다.keu che pum cha che ga mun je yeot tta
The product itself was the problem.
How to say “itself” in Korean
“Itself” in Korean is 자체 (chache).
The thing viewed on its own, apart from its attachments or surrounding conditions.
Example sentences with 자체
서비스 자체가 문제가 아니라 외부 요인이었다.seo bi seu cha che ga mun je ga a ni ra oe bu yo i ni eot tta
It was an external factor, not the service itself, that was the problem.
Tips for using 자체
- English speakers may expect a separate emphatic pronoun, but Korean can place this noun after a subject or object to mark that the thing itself is being considered.