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我: I; we (lofty/archaic)

Character speech · 01 I and you

Archaic or lofty word for "I/oneself", used in proud or poetic speech.

われ = I / self; 我々 (われわれ) = we; 我が = my/our (我が国). Heard in speeches, villains and old texts. In compounds it may be read が (我慢).

Examples

我われこそは魔王まおうである。

I am the Demon King.

我が国わがくにの歴史れきしは長ながい。

Our country has a long history.