LingakuFrequency rank: 6,965. – 6,973.
- in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- in itself
- the thing itself
- this itself
- for its own sake
- per se
This phrase is used to refer to something considered independently, without considering any external factors or implications.
This usage emphasizes the actual object or concept, distinguishing it from representations or assumptions about it.
Used to draw attention to the specific subject being discussed, highlighting its inherent qualities.
This expression indicates that something is valuable or worthy simply because of its nature, without any ulterior motive or purpose.
This phrase is often used in discussions to indicate that something is being discussed in its intrinsic form or nature, without external influences.
Generated collocations (experimental)
それじたいそれ自体がじゅうよう重要だit is important in itselfそれじたいそれ自体のかち価値the value in itselfそれじたいそれ自体についてかんがえる考えるto think about it in itselfそれじたいそれ自体をりかい理解するto understand it in itselfそれじたいそれ自体でまんぞく満足するto be satisfied with it in itselfそれじたいそれ自体はもんだい問題ではないit is not a problem in itselfそれじたいそれ自体のいみ意味the meaning in itselfそれじたいそれ自体をひょうか評価するto evaluate it in itselfそれじたいそれ自体のそんざい存在the existence in itselfそれじたいそれ自体のしんじつ真実the truth in itself
Example sentences
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This is a really good thing, but one comment keeps bothering me.
The human body has a mysterious power to keep itself healthy and sound.
We do not become good drivers by concentrating on driving as such.
As for the scheme I had in my head, it was not a bad one in itself.
The revolution, in itself, bore no fruit after all.
The phenomenon of interest is in itself, a most interesting subject.
As scientists keep insisting, there is neither good nor bad in any scientific discovery.
Technology is in itself meaningless unless it serves mankind.
Science is a good thing, but it is not an end in itself; it is a means toward an end and that end is human betterment.
Although it is not a bad thing in itself, in a lot of cases, many people are watching too much television.