noun
non-ego; not-self
Philosophical term, often contrasted with 自我 (ego/self). Used in discussions of selfhood and identity.
See also: 自我
仏教では、非我の概念が重要だとされる。
In Buddhism, the concept of non-self is considered important.
哲学の授業で自我と非我の区別について学んだ。
In philosophy class, we learned about the distinction between ego and non-ego.
自我 means 'ego' or 'self', while 非我 is its direct opposite, meaning 'non-ego' or 'not-self'.
Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-') and 我 (ga, 'self'). The term is a direct translation of the philosophical concept of 'non-ego' or 'not-self'.