Itself in Korean 🇰🇷

자체 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break it down into “자” (self) and “체” (body) – together they remind you of the concept “self-contained” or “by itself.”
• Associate “자체” with the English phrase “in itself” to recall its meaning.

Explanations:
• 자체 (jache) refers to the inherent or intrinsic nature of something. It emphasizes that something is complete or significant on its own, without needing additional qualifications.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 그 자체 (geu jache) – literally “that itself,” often used to stress the object’s own merits.
• 본연 (bonyeon) – meaning “original” or “inherent,” though it is more formal and context-specific.

Alternate Meanings/Social Usages:
• In colloquial contexts, 자체 may be extended to mean “by itself” in discussions about qualities or actions, without any slang alteration.
• Sometimes it can combine with particles for emphasis (e.g., “자체로”) to underline that the subject’s inherent quality is enough.

Examples of Sentences:
• 이 문제 자체가 어렵다.
  (i munje jachega eoryeopda.)
  “This problem itself is difficult.”
• 그 영화는 이야기 자체로 매력적이다.
  (geu yeonghwanun iyagi jacheroro maeryeokjeokida.)
  “The film’s story, by itself, is appealing.”
• 그는 자신의 말 자체를 믿지 않았다.
  (geuneun jasinui mal jacherareul mitji anh-assda.)
  “He did not believe his own words as they were.”

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