自分 (reflexive)
grammar187 sentences
The reflexive pronoun 自分 ('oneself / one's own / X-self'), referring back to the topic or subject of the sentence regardless of person. 自分のため = 'for one's own sake' (the subject's, not the speaker's). Distinct from explicit pronouns (彼, 私, 僕) — captures the 'one's own' relationship.