Definition of i
- (n) this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way. - here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
塩をこちらへ取ってもらえますか。
Could you pass me the salt, please? - this one (something physically close to the speaker)
こちらの方がこちらより値段が高い。
This costs more than that. - (pn, adj-no) I; me; we; us
こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond. - this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
叔母さん、こちらはトム君です。
Aunt, this is Tom.
- (n) my party; our party
我が党の党首は他の党首達と会見し、その問題について話をした。
The leader of our party met with the other leaders and talked about the problem. - I; me
- you
- (n) twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Boar, 9pm-11pm, north-northwest, October)
- (pn) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)
これはとても小さい本です。
This is a very small book. - this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)
これは兄です。かっこいいですね。
This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he? - now
今、飛行機の乗り換えだ。今まで飛行機8時間乗って、乗り換えてこれから又2時間だ。
I'm in transit between flights now. I've spent 8 hours on a plane so far, after changing planes now it's another two hours. - here
- I (me)
- certainly
- (n) sleep
私たちは子供にひとり寝の習慣をつけた。
We accustomed our children to sleeping alone.
- (n) fifty
そのバスには五十人の乗客がいた。
There were fifty passengers on board the bus.
- (n) we; us
私どもには娘が2人います。
We have two daughters. - I; me; my store (business, etc.)
7月22日付けのお手紙につきまして私共の最新の目録を同封します。
With regard to your letter of July 22nd, I enclose our most recent catalogue.
- (n) 1st in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 1st note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)