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余: I (king/tyrant speech)

More · Archaic & character speech

Archaic first-person pronoun used by emperors, kings and villains.

Read よ. Very pompous, almost only in fiction. Often goes with である/ぞ. Do not confuse with 余 meaning "remainder" (余る, 余り).

Examples

余よはこの国くにの王おうである。

I am the king of this country.

余よの命令めいれいに従したがえ。

Obey my orders.