No. 88 in Japanese
自分
"Self" or "oneself."
In a sentence
自分の名前をちゃんと書いてください。
Please write your name properly.
Here, 自分 refers to oneself, in this case meaning 'your own'.
彼は自分の考えをしっかりと持っています。
He has firm beliefs of his own.
In this sentence, 自分 is used to emphasize possession, indicating 'one's own' ideas.
自分はどこへ行っても大丈夫だと思います。
I believe that I can manage no matter where I go.
Here, 自分 refers directly to the speaker, equivalent to 'I' or 'myself' in English.
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