Meaning of 我が身 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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我が身, わが身, 我身
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Kana Readingわがみ
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Romajiwagami
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- myself; oneself
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- Parts of speech
- pronoun
- Meaning
- I; me
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- you (referring to one's inferior)
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Example Sentences
我が身, わが身, 我身, わがみ used in context
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明日は我が身。
Tomorrow it might be me.
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A man who has knowledge of a secret weapon has placed himself behind the eight ball.
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彼女はわが身の不遇にじっと耐えねばならなかった。
She had to smile at her misfortune.
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波乱万丈の人生か。テレビでみるのはいいけど、わが身に置きかえれば結構きついね。
A stormy life? It's fine to watch that kind of thing on TV but I wouldn't actually want to live it.
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