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oneself

1.Noun

  1. 1

    oneself

    One's own self.

    Korean definition: 자기 자신.

    • He himself must know the mistake he made better than anyone.

    • The teacher had the children solve the problem by their own effort.

2.Adverb

  1. 1

    by oneself; for oneself

    On one's own without others' help.

    Korean definition: 누구의 도움을 받지 않고 자신의 힘으로.

    • Apart from tuition, I earned the pocket money I needed by myself.

    • Seung-gyu solved that difficult problem by himself without the teacher's help.

  2. 2

    of one's own accord

    According to one's own idea and will, not in obedience to someone's order.

    Korean definition: 남이 시키지 않았는데도 자신의 생각과 의지에 따라.

    • My child never studies of his own accord.

    • Jisu volunteered of her own accord to take on the task nobody wanted to do.