JLPT N5 · Pronoun

自分 (jibun)

自分 (じぶん, jibun) is a Japanese pronoun meaning “myself; yourself”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じぶん
Romaji: jibun
Word class: Pronoun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself · pronoun
I; me · pronoun
you · pronoun

Example sentences

矛盾する報告を受けて、その役員は自分の立場を考え直した。

Conflicting reports prompted the director to reconsider her position.

Tatoeba #80873

スミスさんは、自分はニューヨークの生まれだが妻は日本だと言う。

Mr Smith says he was born in New York, but that his wife comes from Japan.

Tatoeba #214299

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 自分

自

oneselfジ・シ・みずか.ら・おの.ずから · 6 strokes

分

part, minute of time, segmentブン・フン・わ.ける・わ.け · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 自分.

自転車じてんしゃbicycle自動車じどうしゃcar自由じゆうfreedom自殺じさつsuicide自身じしん(one's) self自然しぜんnature自動じどうautomatic自慢じまんpride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.)自己じこself不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort各自かくじeach (person)自衛じえいself-defense自習じしゅうself-study自宅じたくone's home

Source: JMdict entry 1318610 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.