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    3. 自分で

    自分で

    自じ分ぶんで​

    by myself

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    じぶんで

    Expressions

    1.
    by myself, in person, by oneself

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは自じ分ぶんで料りょう理りを作つくります。

    I cook by myself.

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんで問も題んを解かい決けつしようと努ど力りょくしました。

    He tried to solve the problem by himself.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    自じ分ぶんのことは自じ分ぶんで責せき任にんを持もつべきです。

    You should take responsibility for your own affairs.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    自じ分ぶんで考かんがえて行こう動どうすることが、成せい長ちょうへの第だい一いっ歩ぽです。

    Thinking and acting for yourself is the first step towards growth.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducation
    自じ分ぶんで選えらんだ道みちだから、どんな困こん難なんがあっても乗きり越こえてみせる。

    Because it's the path I chose myself, I'll overcome any difficulties.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    Kanji
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    Kanji
    で
    de
    Kana
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