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[それ()·たい()]
sorejitai
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··()·たい()]
sorejitai

Root Words:

[それ + ()·たい()]
sore + jitai

English Meaning(s) for それ自体

noun
  1. in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

Definition and Synonyms for それ自体

Per Se with respect to its inherent nature
Synonyms: 本来, 本質的, それ自体

Meanings for each kanji in それ自体

» oneself
» body; substance; object; reality; counter for images

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Sample Sentences for それ自体

As scientists keep insisting, there is neither good nor bad in any scientific discovery.
Hydrogen does not exist as such in nature.
This substance is not poisonous in itself.
Virtue is its own reward.
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.

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