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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

deepen oneself?

Do you use the phrase "deepen oneself" in the following context?

Reading helps us learn and deepen ourselves.
  

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No, that doesn't sound natural at all.

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  • No, that doesn't sound natural at all.
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No, that doesn't sound natural at all.
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Thank you for your answer:-) You guys don't use the phrase "deepen oneself" at all?
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"improve oneself" would be your choice?
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teacherJapanYou guys don't use the phrase "deepen oneself" at all?
I've never heard it. "improve yourself" is possible, but it doesn't have the meaning you want, as far as I can tell. I can't even think what word to use there.
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Thank you very much, CJ. We say "deepen oneself" in a somewhat poetic way in the Japanese language, so I was wondering whether you guys use a similar or exactly the same expression. Thanks again:-)
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