Meaning

Primary

Our

Alternatives

One's Own, My

Word Type

adjective

Explanation

Here we have I followed by the particle , giving us a somewhat old-fashioned and stylized way of say our, one's own, or my.

One explanation for this is that in ancient Japanese, was used as a possessive particle, much like is in modern Japanese.

Reading

わが
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You haven't learned this reading for so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Let us present you with our walrus (). Well it's my walrus really, but I'm happy to share.

Context

Context Sentences

我が家の今日のディナーはエビフライです。

Today's dinner at our house is deep-fried shrimp.

だれだって、結局我が子が一番可愛いんだよ。

In the end, everyone loves their own child the most.

課長、あんたの受け売りをそのまま、我が物顔で言ってたよ。

The section chief was saying exactly what you said, as if it were his own words.

Kanji Composition