Illustration: In the changing area of a neighborhood sports center, a young adult stands before a full-length mirror with one palm resting on their own chest. Their reflection repeats the gesture exactly, and their eyes meet their own reflected gaze with quiet recognition.

JLPT N1pronounLevel estimated by Bebop

我われ

ware

oneself

This sense appears in expressions such as 我に返る. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 興奮こうふんがさめて我われに返かえる

    to calm down

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  2. 彼かれは怒いかりに我われを忘わすれた。

    He was beside himself with rage.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは喜よろこびに我われを忘わすれた。

    He was transported with joy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 我

  • 我ego; IOnガKunわれ・わ・わが-

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