反はん射しゃ代だい名めい詞し

noun

reflexive pronoun (Japanese grammar)

Linguistics term for a pronoun that refers back to the subject, such as 自分 (jibun) in Japanese. Rare outside academic contexts; often contrasted with 再帰代名詞 (saiki daimeishi), which is the more common term for reflexive pronouns in general linguistics.

See also: 再帰代名詞

• 日本にほん語ごの「自じ分ぶん」は反はん射しゃ代だい名めい詞しの一いっ種しゅとされる。

  Japanese 'jibun' is considered a type of reflexive pronoun.