Japanese word

あたし

Pronunciation

Romajiatashi

Meaning

  • pronounI

Example

あたしは元気です。a ta shi wa gen ki de su

I am well.

Illustration for あたし (I)

More examples

あたしはりんごが好きです。a ta shi wa ri n go ga su ki de su

I like apples.

あたしも一緒に行きます。a ta shi mo is sho ni i ki ma su

I will go with you too.

Core concept

Frames the speaker as the conversational center in a personal, informal statement.

Common phrases

  • あたしもa ta shi mo

    me too

  • あたしの名前a ta shi no na mae

    my name

Similar words

私watashi: A standard first-person pronoun used in formal and informal settings.
僕boku: A first-person pronoun commonly used by boys and men in casual speech.
俺ore: A very casual first-person pronoun commonly used by men in conversation.

Definition in Japanese

話し手自身を指す、くだけた言い方。hana shi te ji shin o sa su ku da ke ta i i kata

Word origin

The form あたし (atashi, "I") is a colloquial variant of わたし (watashi, "I"), with the initial w sound lost in casual pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • Because Japanese often omits subjects, あたし (atashi) appears when the speaker makes the reference to the self explicit.

Other meanings

  • mepronoun

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