自じ己こ矛む盾じゅん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy

Refers to a statement, idea, or situation that contradicts itself. Often used in logical, philosophical, or everyday contexts. The term is a yojijukugo and can function as a noun, take する to mean 'to contradict oneself', or modify nouns with の.

• 彼かれの主しゅ張ちょうは自じ己こ矛む盾じゅんしている。

  His argument is self-contradictory.

• 自じ己こ矛む盾じゅんに陥おちいらないように注ちゅう意いしなければならない。

  We must be careful not to fall into self-contradiction.