No. 102 in Korean
자신의
"One's own" or "self's."
In a sentence
그는 자신의 미래를 걱정했다.
He worried about his own future.
In this sentence, '자신의' is used to refer to something belonging to the subject 'he' — his own future.
학생은 자신의 숙제를 제출해야 한다.
The student must submit their own homework.
Here, '자신의' emphasizes that the homework belongs specifically to the student in question.
작가는 자신의 경험을 바탕으로 소설을 쓴다.
The writer writes novels based on their own experiences.
In this sentence, '자신의' is indicating possession of experiences that are personal to the writer.
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