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我が

我が

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 6

Alternative forms

  • 吾が

Pronoun

我が (hiragana わが, romaji waga)

  1. (literary, archaic) my, our
     () (くに)
    waga kuni
    our country
     () (つま)
    waga tsuma
    my wife

Usage notes

This is a fossilized phrase, and usage is somewhat restricted. Carries old-fashioned connotations, and suggests a favorable view of the following noun. When used in reference to an organization, the speaker must be a member of that organization.

Derived terms

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan