Illustration: In a Japanese community center activity room, an instructor extends an open hand toward a child standing among several classmates. The child responds by pointing a bent index finger directly at their own chest, eyebrows raised in surprised recognition that they are the person being addressed.

JLPT N5pronounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ分ぶん

jibun

oneself

Example sentences

  1. 自分じぶんでやりなさい。

    Do it yourself.

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  2. 自分じぶんの分ぶんは払はらいます。

    Let me pay my share.

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  3. 自分じぶんで話はなしてこい。

    Go tell him yourself.

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Kanji in 自分

  • 自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
  • 分part; minute of timeOnブン・フン・ブKunわける・わけ・わかれる

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