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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

自己管理

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiko kanri

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-discipline/ˌsɛlf ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2540 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"自己管理は成功の鍵です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses.

    "Practicing self-discipline is essential for achieving long-term goals."
  2. 2

    The practice of training oneself to follow a set of rules or standards.

    "Self-discipline in studying can lead to better academic performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English 'self' (referencing one's own person) and the Latin 'disciplina' (instruction, knowledge, or training). Over centuries, it evolved to denote the internal capacity to regulate one's own behavior, impulses, and desires in pursuit of long-term goals.

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