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Japanese word 私: I (humble form). Meanings and example sentences.

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私 (わたくし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

私 (わたくし) means I (humble form).

See example sentences below.

私 at a glance

私

わたくしwatakushi

N5pronoun

I (humble form)

私わたくしwatakushiN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 私

Core meaning

I (humble form)

Basic example sentences

Example 1

わたくしはそれをいたします。

Translation

I will do that (humble).

Example 2

わたくしのしごとはせんせいです。

Translation

My job is being a teacher.

Kanji 私: private, I, me

Kanji 私: private, I, me

Kanji 私: meanings, readings, and example words.

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