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自重自愛 (じちょうじあい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

自じ重ちょう自じ愛あい

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

taking care of oneself; self-care; looking after oneself

Emphasizes personal responsibility for one's own well-being, often used in formal or advisory contexts.

健けん康こうのためには自じ重ちょう自じ愛あいが大たい切せつです。
For your health, taking care of yourself is important.
彼かれは自じ重

ちょう

自じ

愛あい

し

て

、

規き

則そく

正ただ

しい

生せい

活かつ

を

送おく

っ

て

いる

。

He takes good care of himself and leads a well-regulated life.

Kanji

自oneself
重heavy, important, esteem
愛love, affection, favourite

Similar words

自じ愛あい
自愛 alone can mean 'self-love' or 'taking care of oneself', but 自重自愛 adds the nuance of prudence and self-respect.
自じ重ちょう
自重 means 'self-respect' or 'prudence', often used in the sense of refraining from rash actions. 自重自愛 combines this with self-care.

Etymology

A four-character compound (yojijukugo) combining 自重 (self-respect, prudence) and 自愛 (self-love, self-care). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a formal expression emphasizing personal responsibility for one's own well-being.