我輩

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See also: 我辈

Chinese

I; me contemporaries; generation; lifetime
trad. (我輩)
simp. (我辈)

Pronunciation


Pronoun

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  1. (literary or Puxian Min) we

Synonyms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
わ(が)
Grade: 6
はい
Grade: S
yutōyomi

Alternative forms

Pronoun

(わが)(はい) (wagahai

  1. I, we, us (used by males)
    吾輩(わがはい)(ねこ)である』
    Wagahai wa Neko de aru”
    I am a Cat

Usage notes

This is uncommon and old-fashioned and conveys a nuance of self-importance.