私の世界
watashi no sekai
The Japanese phrase for "my world" is 私の世界 (watashi no sekai).
私の世界 is a straightforward way to refer to "my world" in formal contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the pronoun 私 (I), the possess possessive particle の (of) and the noun 世界 (world).
How does it change in a sentence?
A male speaker might choose different forms depending on the level of casualness: 僕の世界 is used in casual or semi-formal settings to sound less formal, whereas 俺の世界 is used in very casual or rough speech. Similarly, a female speaker may use あたしの世界 in casual speech to sound more feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
watashi no sekai
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word 世界 can be read as 'sekai' or 'seken'. While 'sekai' is the physical world, 'seken' refers to the 'world' of public opinion and social expectations.
- To describe someone who is 'in their own world' in a negative sense, Japanese uses the phrase 自分の世界に浸る (jibun no sekai ni hitaru), which literally means 'soaking in one's own world'.
- The character 世 in 世界 originally referred to a generation of people, and 界 referred to a boundary or limit.
Examples in context
- 私の世界が歪んでいく。My world is becoming distorted over time.Tatoeba #11024791 by small_snow, translation #13674184 by terrywallwork
- 私の世界では誰もがポニーで、虹を食べて蝶のうんこをしている。In my world everyone’s a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies.Tatoeba #1198933 by Imp, translation #1194666 by Imp
- 私の言葉の範囲が、そのまま私の世界の限界ということになります。The limits of my language are the limits of my world.Tatoeba #2197708 by Blanka_Meduzo, translation #3471870 by Alois
- 私 の 世界 に は 音楽 が あり ます。In my world, there is music.
- オレ の 世界 は スポーツ と 友達 と 遊ぶ こと で いっぱい だ よ。My world is filled with sports and hanging out with friends.
- 僕 の 世界 で は アニメ や マンガ が 欠 か せ ない ん だ。In my world, anime and manga are indispensable.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their different hobbies and lifestyles.
- 結衣 Yui私の世界は、本の中だけにあります。Watashi no sekai wa, hon no naka dake ni arimasu.My world exists only inside books.
- 陽太 Yotaそれはとても素敵な世界だね。Sore wa totemo suteki na sekai da ne.That is a very wonderful world.
- 結衣 Yui陽太君の世界は、もっと活動的そうね。Youta-kun no sekai wa, motto katsudouteki sou ne.Your world seems much more active, Youta.
- 陽太 Yota僕は外の世界を楽しみたいんだ。Boku wa soto no sekai o tanoshimitai n da.I want to enjoy the world outside.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
