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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiko shūyō
"武道を通じた自己修養が彼のライフワークです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The development of one's mind, capabilities, or character through independent effort and dedicated practice.
"He viewed lifelong learning and meditation as essential parts of his daily self-cultivation." - 2
In Eastern philosophies, the process of refining moral character and spiritual awareness.
"Traditional martial arts often emphasize physical mastery alongside mental and spiritual self-cultivation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the reflexive prefix 'self-' (Old English 'self') combined with 'cultivation' (from Latin 'cultivatio', meaning to till or foster). The term translates the classic Confucian concept of 'xiūshēn' (修身), denoting the refinement of one's moral character, mind, and behavior through disciplined study and introspection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Cultivation" is said worldwide
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développement personnel
Transliteration: day-v-lop-man pair-son-nel
"La lecture est un outil puissant pour le développement personnel."
Selbstkultivierung
Transliteration: zelbst-kult-i-veer-ung
"Meditation ist ein wichtiger Teil seiner Selbstkultivierung."
autoformazione
Transliteration: ow-to-for-ma-tsee-o-ne
"L'autoformazione richiede dedizione e costanza."
cultivo personal
Transliteration: kul-tee-vo pair-so-nal
"El estudio constante fomenta el cultivo personal."
autoaperfeiçoamento
Transliteration: ow-to-a-per-fey-soa-men-to
"O autoaperfeiçoamento é uma jornada que dura a vida toda."
आत्म-सुधार
Transliteration: aatma-sudhaar
"आत्म-सुधार के लिए नियमित अभ्यास आवश्यक है।"
自我修养
Transliteration: zìwǒ xiūyǎng
"阅读和思考是提升自我修养的重要途径。"
자기수양
Transliteration: jagi-suyang
"그는 철학 책을 읽으며 자기수양에 힘썼다."
自己修養
Transliteration: jiko shūyō
"武道を通じた自己修養が彼のライフワークです。"
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