私
わたし · watashi
I, me
- private affairs, personal matter
- personal (affairs, etc.), private
- selfishness, partiality
- secrecy, confidentiality
Other ways to say “private affairs” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
私はパンも食べました。
わたしはぱんもたべました。
I also ate bread.
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私は新幹線が好きです。
わたしはしんかんせんがすきです。
I like the Shinkansen.
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私は出張をします。
わたしはしゅっちょうをします。
I will go on a business trip.
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私はテレビを見ます。
わたしはてれびをみます。
I watch TV.
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What does 私 mean?
I, me. It can also mean: private affairs, personal matter; personal (affairs, etc.), private; selfishness, partiality.
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わたし (watashi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 私?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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