Japanese
自体
Kana じたい Romaji jitai
Common word
02noun
one's own body; oneself
03adverb
originally; naturally; by nature; from the start
Examples
車自体は良くも悪くもない。運転する人次第です。
A car in itself is neither good nor bad; it depends on the driver.
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