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自体
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 自体.
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Entry
1
Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun
itself
Examples
車自体は良くも悪くもない。運転する人次第です。
A car in itself is neither good nor bad; it depends on the driver.
2
Common noun
one's own body; oneself
3
Adverb (fukushi)
originally; naturally; by nature; from the start
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