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我
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 我.
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Entry
1
Pronoun; Occ. 和 for わ
I; me
Examples
われに自由を与えよ。しからずんば死を与えよ。
Give me liberty or give me death.
2
われ／わ only; Pronoun; Occ. 和 for わ
oneself
Examples
彼も人なり我も人なり。
What man has done, man can do.
3
われ／わ only; Archaic; Pronoun; Occ. 和 for わ
you
4
わ only; Archaic; Prefix; Occ. 和
prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
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