noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
taking care of oneself; self-care
Often used in formal expressions like ご自愛ください (please take care of yourself). Can be used as a noun or with する to mean looking after one's own health and well-being.
See also: ご自愛ください
寒くなってきましたので、どうぞご自愛ください。
It's getting cold, so please take care of yourself.
健康のために自愛することが大切だ。
It's important to take care of oneself for one's health.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
self-love
Refers to loving oneself, often in a psychological or philosophical context. Less common than sense 1; modern Japanese may prefer 自己愛 for narcissistic self-love.
自愛がなければ、他人を愛することは難しい。
Without self-love, it's difficult to love others.