一人称(いちにんしょう)

いちにんしょう
noun
first person (grammar)
language
1. first person (grammar, narration)
The grammatical person of the speaker (I, we), and the words a speaker uses for themselves. In Japanese, the choice among 私(わたし), 僕(ぼく), 俺(おれ) and others says a lot about the speaker.
「僕(ぼく)」は一人称(いちにんしょう)だ。
Boku is a first-person pronoun.
この小説(しょうせつ)は一人称(いちにんしょう)で書(か)かれている。
This novel is written in the first person.
日本語(にほんご)は一人称(いちにんしょう)の種類(しゅるい)が多(おお)く、場面(ばめん)によって使(つか)い分(わ)ける必要(ひつよう)がある。
Japanese has many first-person words, and you need to choose among them depending on the situation.

Etymology

一(いち) (first) + 人称(にんしょう) (grammatical person).

Usage

Common Japanese first-person words

Related words

Related Words

Related: 二人称(ににんしょう) (second person)
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Added 2026.10.12 22:43 · Revised 2026.10.12 22:46
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