自我

じが

self, ego

Also:self

What does 自我 mean?

自我 is a Japanese noun meaning self, ego in English. It can also be translated as self depending on context. It is written as 自我 in kanji, じが in hiragana, and jiga in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼らは喜びのあまりすっかり自我をわすれた。

They were quite beside themselves with joy.