わちき

Japanese

Alternative spelling
私

Etymology

Exact derivation unknown. Likely ultimately from 私(わたくし) (watakushi).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) わちき [wàchíkí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [β̞a̠t͡ɕikʲi]

Pronoun

わちき • (wachiki) 

  1. (kuruwa kotoba, archaic) I; me (used by prostitutes in the Edo period; sometimes used by tradesmen's daughters)

Derived terms

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