VocabJLPT N5
I
Pronoun

Definitions

  1. 1. I
  2. 2. me
A first-person pronoun meaning "I" or "me," used primarily by males in casual speech. It sounds rougher and more assertive than the neutral "わたし," so it is common among young men and in informal settings.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

I'm here. rough male

Sentence 1

That's not mine.

Sentence 2

No, I'm not angry.

Sentence 3

Wait, is that really what my voice sounds like?!

Sentence 4

Yeah, I'll wait here.

Sentence 5

Those words gave me a boost.