Meaning of 私 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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私JLPT 5
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Kana Readingわたし, わたくし
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Romajiwatashi, watakushi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- I; me
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- private affairs; personal matter; secrecy
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- selfishness
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Example Sentences
私, わたし, わたくし used in context
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I feel like playing cards. "So do I."
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He's kicking me!
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恐い話が聞きたいなら、数週間前に私が見た夢のことを話してあげるよ。
If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
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He told me the story of his life.
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I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.
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I can't look after my parents and such either.
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