"わちき" meaning in Japanese

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Pronoun

IPA: [β̞a̠t͡ɕikʲi] Forms: wachiki [romanization]
Etymology: Exact derivation unknown. Likely ultimately from 私(わたくし) (watakushi). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|私|わたくし}} 私(わたくし) (watakushi) Head templates: {{ja-pos|pronoun|わちき}} わちき • (wachiki)
  1. (kuruwa kotoba, archaic) I; me (used by prostitutes in the Edo period; sometimes used by tradesmen's daughters) Tags: archaic Derived forms: あちき (achiki)

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for わちき meaning in Japanese (1.5kB)

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