non-ego; not-self
Philosophical term, often contrasted with 自我 (ego/self). Used in discussions of selfhood and identity.
See also: 自我
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.
非我 is the philosophical opposite of 自我, referring to everything outside or other than the conscious self.
Standard kanji form for this philosophical term.
Rarely used kanji form.
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'.