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私わたくし

watakushi

I (formal), myself, private affairs

Example sentence

いえ、これは秘宝ですから。わたくしたちもこの度、初めて見たのです。

No, it's a national treasure, you see. This is the first time we've seen it as well.

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Kanji in 私

Sentences with 私

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
私N5わたしI, myself
私用N3しようpersonal use, private business
私立N2しりつprivate (establishment)
私鉄N2してつprivate railway
私物N1しぶつprivate property, personal effects
私有N1しゆうprivate ownership

More Pronouns & Reference words

WordMeaning
私わたしI, myself
あなたあなたyou
このこのthis (before a noun; near me)
これこれthis one (near me)
そのそのthat (before a noun; near you)
それそれthat one (near you)
ここここhere, this place (where I am)
あれあれthat one (away from us both)

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