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자기

  • [t͡ɕa̠ɡi] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

한자 自己

pronoun

  1. 앞에서 언급하였거나 나온 바 있는 사람을 다시 가리키는 삼인칭 대명사.

noun

  1. 그 사람. 자기의 잘못을 뉘우치고 사과를 하는 것은 부끄러운 것이 아니라 오히려 신뢰를 회복하는 길이다.

    Similar: 자신 · Opposite: 남, 타인

noun

  1. 자석의 끌어 당기는 힘.

noun

  1. 고령토 등으로 빚어 매우 높은 온도에서 구운 반투명의 단단한 물건. 부억 살림을 자기로 장만하다.

In English

  • love object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart
  • honey term of affection — see also darling
  • oneself a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself
  • magnetism the property of being magnetic
  • darling often used as an affectionate term of address: person who is very dear to one
  • sweetheart a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie
  • on one's own unaided; without assistance or help from others

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"자기." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9E%90%EA%B8%B0. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

자기. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9E%90%EA%B8%B0

Chicago

"자기." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9E%90%EA%B8%B0.

BibTeX
@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {자기},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9E%90%EA%B8%B0},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}