Vocab Info

N2 Pronoun

私(あたし)I, me

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Pronoun

      1. 1.

        I, me

        Female term or language, Usually written using kana alone, あたくし is more polite

    All Forms

    私 【あたし】、私 【あたくし】

    Details

      • あ

      • た

      • し

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    Examples

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    • 私(あたし)の夢(ゆめ)は新種(しんしゅ)の植物(しょくぶつ)を発見(はっけん)することだ。

      My dream is to discover a new species of plant.

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    • 自分(じぶん)のことを私(あたし)と呼(よ)ぶ女性(じょせい)も多(おお)くいます。

      There are many women who refer to themselves as 'I'.

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    • 子(こ)ども：「アタシね、ピンクとオレンジが好(す)きなの！」

      Child: 'You know, I like pink and orange!'

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    • カジュアルな場(ば)を除(のぞ)いて、自分(じぶん)のことを私(あたし)と呼(よ)ぶのは不(ふ)適当(てきとう)です。

      Except in casual situations, it is inappropriate to refer to oneself as 'I'.

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    • 若(わか)い子(こ)の方(ほう)が自分(じぶん)のことをあたしという一人称(いちにんしょう)で呼(よ)ぶ事(こと)が多(おお)い傾向(けいこう)にあるそうだ。

      It seems that younger people tend to refer to themselves in the first person as 'I' more often.

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