Word details

我輩

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 我輩.

Dictionary

Entry

我輩吾輩我が輩吾が輩がはいPronounMasculineFreq #23991
1

Dated term; Nuance of arrogance

I; me; myself

Examples
そんなことを考えながら『我輩はカモである』を再見しました。
Thinking about those sorts of things, I watched "Duck Soup" again.
2

Archaic

we; us; ourselves

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

7 strokesFrequency 829JLPT N1Grade 6

On

Kun

われわ.が-わが-

Nanori

あが

comrade, fellow, people, companions

15 strokesFrequency 1,365JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ハイ

Kun

-ばらやからやかいともがら

I, my, our, one's own

7 strokesFrequency 1,828JLPT N1Grade 9

On

Kun

われわが-あ-

Nanori

あが

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