Meaning of じたい in Japanese

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Definition of じたい

  1. (n) type; font; lettering
  1. (n-suf, n) itself

    お金それ自体は何の意味もないものだ。
    Money, as such, has no meaning.

  2. (n) one's own body; oneself
  3. (adv) originally; naturally; by nature; from the start
  1. (n, vs, adj-no) declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. candidacy); pulling out (e.g. race); excusing oneself

    芥川賞の受賞を辞退したいのですが。
    I would like to excuse myself from receiving the Akutagawa Prize.

  1. (n) situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

    事態はかなり切迫している。
    The matter is really pressing.

  1. (n) essence; true nature; substance; reality
  2. (adv) originally; naturally; by nature; from the start

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