自分事
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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自 | 分 | 事 |
じ Grade: 2 | ぶん Grade: 2 | こと > ごと Grade: 3 |
on’yomi | kun’yomi |
Etymology
自分 (jibun) + 事 (koto), probably formed upon the model of 他人事 (hitogoto).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑibɯ̟̃ᵝŋɡo̞to̞]
Noun
自分事 • (jibungoto)
- one's own concern or problem
Coordinate terms
- 他人事 (hitogoto)
References
- 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN