わたし

I, myself

N5pronoun·watashi

How to remember it

私 means "private" — the private self, the everyday word for "I".

Example sentences

  • 私は学生です。

    わたしはがくせいです。

    I am a student.

  • 私の車はあそこにあります。

    わたしのくるまはあそこにあります。

    My car is over there.

Usage

Standard polite first-person pronoun; used by all genders.

Related words

私たち自分

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