LingakuFrequency rank: 11,424. – 11,450.
- myself; oneself
- I; mearchaism
- you (referring to one's inferior)archaismfamiliar language
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
pronoun
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- myself; oneself
- I; me
- you (referring to one's inferior)
This expression is used to refer to oneself or to emphasize one's own involvement in a situation.
"我が身" can also be used to mean "I" or "me" in a more formal or literary context.
In some cases, "我が身" can refer to "you," but in a way that implies the other person is inferior or subordinate to oneself.
Example sentences
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A man who has knowledge of a secret weapon has placed himself behind the eight ball.
3. きょう今日ね、じょうむ常務がぱそこんパソコンもってきた持って来たの。もうねぇ、びっくりしてきごう「どうなされたんですかきごう？きごう」ってきいたら聞いたらきごう「ぱそこんパソコンがうごかなく動かなくなったからでんわ電話したんだけど、たなか田中くんがよんかい４階までもってこい持って来いってゆう言うから、もってきた持ってきたよきごう」って。みんながんめんそうはく顔面蒼白じょうたい状態。まぁ、いうまでもなく言うまでもなくそのごその後、たなか田中、ぶちょう部長にこっぴどくしかられてた叱られてたけどね。しかたない仕方ないよね。けど、つぎ次はわがみ我が身。きをつけよう気を付けようっておもった思った。
Today, the managing director came in carrying a computer. Well, I was surprised and asked, "Can I help you with anything?", and he said, "My computer stopped working, so I called, but Tanaka told me to bring it up to the 4th floor, so here I am." Everyone turned pale. Well, needless to say, our boss gave Tanaka a real going-over. It couldn't be helped. It could've been any one of us though, so I thought, "I better be careful."