Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. self; oneself
Kanji used
self
oneself
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (120 in total)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
one's own style; self-taught manner
self-justification; excuse
self-analysis; autoanalysis
narcissism; self-love
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
self-consciousness
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
marking one's own test
self-preservation
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
self-affirmation; self-approval
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
personal record; personal best
self-deception; self-deceit
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
self-discipline; self-improvement
self-development; self-enlightenment
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
(at) one's own expense
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
self-destruction; self-sabotage
self-questioning; to self-question; to rethink; to reflect on oneself
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
self-motion (esp. in the Hegelian dialectic, dialectical materialism, etc.); self-movement
self-organization; self-organisation
self-protection; self-preservation
one's own volition
investing in oneself
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light
self publicity; advertising oneself
net worth; owned capital
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc.
self-extracting (file)
autolysis; autodigestion
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
right of self-determination
nonself; not self
capital adequacy ratio; capital-to-asset ratio
self-concept; self-perspective; self-image
self-deception; self-deceit
self-checking; self-diagnosis
self-aggrandizement; self-glorification; something becoming large by feeding upon itself
self-cultivation; self-culture
own shares; treasury stock
aspiration; self aim; personal goal
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
information about oneself; one's personal information
self-ionization (e.g. of water); self-dissociation; autoionization; autodissociation
self-removal of stitches (esp. of pets, animals); self-extraction of sutures
self-congratulation
body odour problem (odor); bromidrosis; bromhidrosis
olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odour
Examples (3 in total)
He remains loyal to his principles.
Be your own person and don't imitate others.
People should be the masters of their own destinies.