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Japanese: 我 - が

〘noun〙① Buddhist term. The entire human individual. Also, the central life of that individual. The substance that constitutes existence. ⇔No-self. *Hokke Gisho (before the 7th century), Parable Chapter: "His stature is great, my _appearance is _small ." ② The will to firmly defend an idea, resolution, etc. Stubbornness. *Ikeda Nobumasa documents - April 11, 1584 (Tensho 12), letter from Hashiba Hideyoshi: "If you would please stop being so stubborn and stop being so stubborn about both of us, you would not be able to do the same." ③ The will to insist on one's own way and not to obey others. Selfishness. Selfishness. ※Kokoro (1914)〈Natsume Soseki〉Part 2 "I am fully aware of my own self in this respect as well."〔The Analects of Confucius - Zihan〕④ The self that is distinct from others as the subject of cognition, will, and action. Ego.〔Philosophy Dictionary (1881)〕⑤ The Atman in Indian philosophy. → Atman

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 仏語。人間の個体全体。また、その個体の中心生命。存在の構成要素としての実体。⇔無我(むが)。※法華義疏（７Ｃ前）譬喩品「其身長大、譬_二我大色少_一」② 考えや決意などを固く守り抜こうとする心。意地。※池田宣政文書‐天正一二年（1584）四月一一日・羽柴秀吉書状「せひともがを御いたし候て、御なけきをやめられ、両人のこともたちのき御きもをいられ候はは」③ 自分勝手なことを主張して、人に従おうとしない心。わがまま。我意。※こゝろ（1914）〈夏目漱石〉下「私は此点に於ても充分私の我(ガ)を認めてゐます」〔論語‐子罕〕④ 認識、意志、行動の主体として、他から区別される自分。自我。〔哲学字彙（1881）〕⑤ インド哲学におけるアートマンのこと。→アートマン

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