反はん照しょう代だい名めい詞し

noun

reflexive pronoun (in Japanese grammar)

A rare technical term in Japanese linguistics, referring to pronouns like 自分 (jibun) that refer back to the subject. Not used for English reflexive pronouns like 'myself' or 'yourself'.

See also: 再帰代名詞

• 日本にほん語ご学がくでは、「自じ分ぶん」のような語ごを反はん照しょう代だい名めい詞しと呼よぶことがある。

  In Japanese linguistics, words like 自分 are sometimes called reflexive pronouns.

• 反はん照しょう代だい名めい詞しは、英えい語ごの再さい帰き代だい名めい詞しとは用よう法ほうが異ことなる。

  Reflexive pronouns in Japanese differ in usage from English reflexive pronouns.