自己啓発書

じこけいはつしょ

Meanings

1. Noun self-improvement book

Kanji

• 自 self. Read as ジ.
• 己 oneself
• 啓 enlighten. Read as ケイ.
• 発 emit. Read as ハツ.
• 書 write. Read as ショ.

Example sentences

• 本屋に行って、店員さんに「自己啓発書ってどこですか？」って聞いたら、「教えたら意味ないですよ」って言われた。
  I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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