자체는

자체는

"자체는" means "itself" or "as for itself."

Here, '자체는' emphasizes the object '책' to focus solely on its content, separating other qualities or factors.

책 자체는 흥미로운데 글씨가 너무 작아서 읽기 힘들다.

The book itself is interesting, but the text is too small to read.

In this sentence, '자체는' isolates '문제' to emphasize its simplicity separate from the effort needed for resolution.

문제 자체는 간단해 보이지만, 해결하려면 많은 노력이 필요하다.

The problem itself seems simple but requires a lot of effort to solve.

The usage of '자체는' here highlights the inherent quality of '행동' without considering the subsequent effects or results.

행동 자체는 나쁘지 않았지만, 결과가 만족스럽지 않았다.

The action itself was not bad, but the outcome was unsatisfactory.