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Breakdown of jibun
part; minute
分
Animal legs, once met by a sword, are separated parts.
self
自
If you bend your eye far enough, you can see your self.
Usages of jibun
彼女 は 自分 の お母さん が 門 を 開けた と 言いました。kanojo wa jibun no okaasan ga mon o aketa to iimashita.
She said her mother opened the gate.
私 は 自分 を 嫌う。watashi wa jibun o kirau.
I hate myself.
彼女 は 自分 の 番号 を 忘れた。kanojo wa jibun no bangou o wasureta.
She forgot her number.
自分 でjibun de
by himself; by herself
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