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(reflexive) The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals, or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

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themselves

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Source Word

themselves

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ðɛmˈsɛlvz/

Pronoun

reflexive third-person

Japanese Meaning

彼ら自身、自分たち自身。主語「they」に対応する再帰代名詞であり、前に述べた集団（人、動物、物）を目的語として指す（強調用の場合もある）。

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The volunteers organized the shelter themselves when help didn't arrive.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ボランティアたちは援助が来なかったとき、自分たちで避難所を整えた。

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Sense（1）

They’ve hurt themselves.

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Sense（2）

(reflexive) The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).