自身

じしん

Oneself, itself

N3pronoun·jishin

How to remember it

自 (self) + 身 (body) — one's own body, hence oneself.

Example sentences

  • 彼自身がそう言った。

    かれじしんがそういった。

    He himself said so.

  • 自分自身を信じなさい。

    じぶんじしんをしんじなさい。

    Believe in yourself.

Usage

Suffix-like; attaches after nouns (彼自身) for emphasis.

Related words

自分自己本人自信

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