- myself; oneself
- I; mearchaism
- you (referring to one's inferior)archaismfamiliar language
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
pronoun
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- 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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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."