Vocabulary

それ自体

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

noun

Example sentences

Carbon dioxide is not a poison in itself.

Each stage of life is a preparation for the next as well as a complete life in itself.

We do not become good drivers by concentrating on driving as such.

As for the scheme I had in my head, it was not a bad one in itself.

The idea is not in itself a bad one.

Competition is not bad in itself.

Science as such is not interested in the value or worth of things.

Playing cards is not in itself harmful.