己等

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
おれ
Grade: 6

Grade: 3

Etymology 1[edit]

(ore) +‎ (-ra)

Pronoun[edit]

(おれ)() or 己等(オレラ) (orera

  1. first person pronoun; may be singular or plural in usage: I, we
  2. second person plural pronoun: you guys

Etymology 2[edit]

Contraction of orera → oira.

Pronoun[edit]

己等(おいら) or 己等(オイラ) (oira

  1. first person pronoun; may be singular or plural in usage: I, we.
Usage notes[edit]

During the early modern era used by women. Now primary used by men.

Derived terms[edit]