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[わたし()]
watashi
pronoun

English Meaning(s) for 私

pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)

Meanings for each kanji in 私

» private; I; me

Stroke Order Diagrams for 私

Sample Sentences for 私

My brother, being yet unmarried, did not keep house, but boarded himself and his apprentices in another family.
We have been good friends for a long time.
Last year my income was about five million yen.
Mary scarcely seems to care for me, does she?
Three of my friends, besides me, were admitted to the bar.

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like "ego" in Latin.enlightened

#2 Posted by Hikari_SlamDunk over 6 years ago

I think it's quite ironic that the formal form of "I" has "selfishness" as its other meaning.

#1 Posted by Monox D. I-Fly over 6 years ago


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