English–Japanese
“me” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiware
Example
古い物語の王は、自分のことを我と言います。furu i monogatari no ō wa ji bun no ko to o ware to i i ma su
In old stories, a king refers to himself as 'I'.
How to say “me” in Japanese
“Me” in Japanese is 我 (ware).
Marks the speaker as the individual self involved in the situation, so the word can represent either the one who acts or the one affected.
Example sentences with 我
劇の中で、我はみんなを守ると宣言しました。geki no naka de ware wa mi n na o mamo ru to sen gen shi ma shi ta
In the play, I declared that I would protect everyone.
Tips for using 我
- In everyday conversation, 我 (ware, "I") sounds formal or literary, so beginners encounter it more often in writing than in casual speech.