Translation and Meaning of: 私 - atashi

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 私 (atashi) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: atashi

Kana: あたし

Type: noun

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Translation / Meaning: I

Meaning in English: I (fem)

Definition: Someone who exposes themselves.

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Explanation and Etymology - (私) atashi

The word "私" is a personal pronoun in Japanese that means "I" or "me". Its etymology comes from the kanji (Chinese character) that represents a person in a closed or protected place, suggesting the idea of privacy or individuality. The word is often used in informal conversation and in situations where one wants to emphasize one's identity or opinion.

How to Write in Japanese - (私) atashi

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Synonyms and Similar - (私) atashi

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

わたし; 僕; 俺; 自分; あたし; うち; わたくし; おれ; おいら; わし; あたい; あたくし; じぶん; てまえ; うちら; わがはい; わがし; わがち; が; がら; がた; がち; がっこう; がくせい; がくしゃ; がくちょう; がくれき; がくりょくしゃ; がくぶ; がくほう; がくしゅう; がくしょく; がくしょう; がくそう; がくもん; がくせん;

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私用

Kana: しよう

Romaji: shiyou

Translation / Meaning:

personal use; private business

私立

Kana: しりつ

Romaji: shiritsu

Translation / Meaning:

Private (establishment)

私有

Kana: しゆう

Romaji: shiyuu

Translation / Meaning:

Private propriety

私物

Kana: しぶつ

Romaji: shibutsu

Translation / Meaning:

Private propriety; personal effects

私鉄

Kana: してつ

Romaji: shitetsu

Translation / Meaning:

private railway

Words with the same pronunciation: あたし atashi

Example Sentences - (私) atashi

Below are some example sentences:

私たちは目標を達成しました。すべてが完了しました。

Watashitachi wa mokuhyō o tassei shimashita. Subete ga ryō deshita

We reached our goal. Everything is finished.

We achieved our goals. Everything has been completed.

  • 私たちは - We
  • 目標を - objective
  • 達成しました - we achieved
  • すべてが - all
  • 完了しました - it was finished

私は毎週新しい商品を仕入れます。

Watashi wa maishuu atarashii shouhin o shiirerimasu

I buy new products every week.

I buy new products every week.

  • 私は - personal pronoun "I"
  • 毎週 - adverb "weekly"
  • 新しい - "new" adjective
  • 商品を - noun "product" + particle "o" (direct object)
  • 仕入れます - verb "buy" (formal)

私の手首が痛いです。

Watashi no tekubi ga itai desu

My wrist is hurting.

My wrist hurts.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
  • の (no) - possessive particle indicating that "my" is the word being modified
  • 手首 (tekubi) - noun meaning "pulse"
  • が (ga) - subject particle indicating that "pulse" is the subject of the sentence
  • 痛い (itai) - adjective meaning "painful"
  • です (desu) - linking verb that indicates that the sentence is in the present tense and is a polite statement

私は常に努めることを忘れずにいます。

Watashi wa tsuneni tsutomeru koto wo wasurezu ni imasu

I always strive without forgetting.

I always remember working.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
  • は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
  • 常に (tsuneni) - adverb meaning "always"
  • 努める (tsutomeru) - verb meaning "to strive"
  • こと (koto) - noun meaning "thing"
  • を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
  • 忘れずに (wasurezu ni) - expression that means "without forgetting"
  • います (imasu) - verb that indicates the action of being present, in this case, "I am present"

私は弟子を育てることが好きです。

Watashi wa deshi o sodateru koto ga suki desu

I like to train disciples.

I like to raise my disciples.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
  • は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence
  • 弟子 (deshi) - noun that means "disciple"
  • を (wo) - particle that marks the direct object of the sentence
  • 育てる (sodateru) - verb meaning "to create" or "to educate"
  • こと (koto) - noun meaning "thing" or "fact"
  • が (ga) - particle that marks the subject of the sentence
  • 好き (suki) - adjective meaning "to like"
  • です (desu) - verb that indicates the existence or state of something, equivalent to the verb "to be" or "to be" in Portuguese

私は毎日新聞を講読しています。

Watashi wa mainichi shinbun o koudoku shiteimasu

I read the newspaper every day.

I am reading the newspaper every day.

  • 私 - personal pronoun "I"
  • は - topic particle
  • 毎日 - every day
  • 新聞 - newspaper
  • を - direct object particle
  • 講読 - Read aloud; read in public
  • しています - polite form of the verb "to do" in the present continuous

私は彼女の部屋を覗いた。

Watashi wa kanojo no heya o nozokita

I looked into her room.

I looked into her room.

  • 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
  • は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
  • 彼女 - noun meaning "girlfriend" or "her"
  • の - possessive pronoun indicating that "the room" belongs to "her"
  • 部屋 - noun that means "room" or "sala"
  • を - direct object particle indicating the object of the action
  • 覗いた - verb meaning "I looked" or "I spied"

私は日本語を勉強しています。

Watashi wa Nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu

I'm studying Japanese.

I'm studying Japanese.

  • 私 - means "I" in Japanese.
  • は - is a grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I".
  • 日本語 - means "Japanese" in Japanese.
  • を - is a grammatical particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "Japanese".
  • 勉強 - means "study" in Japanese.
  • しています - is a conjugation of the verb "suru" which indicates action in progress, in this case, "I'm studying".

私たちは明日の会議のために部屋を仕切ります。

Watashitachi wa ashita no kaigi no tame ni heya o shikirimasu

We're going to share a room for tomorrow's meeting.

We will join the room for tomorrow's meeting.

  • 私たち - we
  • 明日 - tomorrow
  • 会議 - meeting
  • ために - for
  • 部屋 - living room/bedroom
  • 仕切ります - divide/separate

彼女は私を悩ます。

Kanojo wa watashi o nayamasu

She bothers me.

She bothered me.

  • 彼女 (kanojo) - she
  • は (wa) - topic particle
  • 私 (watashi) - I
  • を (wo) - direct object particle
  • 悩ます (nayamasu) - bother, worry

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Other words of the same type: noun

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人格

Kana: じんかく

Romaji: jinkaku

Translation / Meaning:

personality; character; individuality

内緒

Kana: ないしょ

Romaji: naisho

Translation / Meaning:

secrecy; privacy; secret; internal evidence; someone's circumstances

あべこべ

Kana: あべこべ

Romaji: abekobe

Translation / Meaning:

contrary; opposite; reverse

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