わたしの
watashi noneutral
My in hiragana is わたしの (watashi no). The word わたし (watashi) means I and の (no) shows possession. A casual male form is ぼくの (boku no). It is also called わたくしの (watakushi no).
Meaning: possessive "my" (pronoun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| わたしの | watashi no | neutral |
| わたくしの | watakushi no | formal |
| ぼくの | boku no | casual, male |
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
わたくしの (watakushi no) is very formal and used in speeches and business letters. ぼくの is used mostly by men and boys.
How does it change in a sentence?
の works like "of" or "'s" in English. It joins the owner to the thing, so わたしのかばん (watashi no kaban) means my bag.
Did you know?
- の can stand alone to replace the noun, so わたしの can also mean "mine".
Examples in context
- これはわたしのかばんです。Kore wa watashi no kaban desu.This is my bag.
- ぼくのともだちはにほんじんです。Boku no tomodachi wa nihonjin desu.My friend is Japanese.
Example conversation
Kei finds an umbrella at school and asks Mina about it.
- Keiこのかさはだれのですか。Kono kasa wa dare no desu ka.Whose umbrella is this.
- Minaそれはわたしのです。Sore wa watashi no desu.That is mine.
- Keiはい、どうぞ。Hai, dōzo.Here you are.
