noun noun (generic) humble language pronoun
- lowly government servant, humble government servant
- I, me
rarely used kanji form adverb noun noun (generic) polite language pronoun
- since
- for the past ... (e.g. ten years)
- this person, this gentleman, this lady
rarely used kanji form pronoun archaic male term
- this, this one, this way
- I, we
honorific language pronoun
- your place, you
archaic pronoun
- I, me
pronoun
- wise elder brother, polite reference to another's older brother, or to one's senior
pronoun
- wise younger brother, polite reference to another's younger brother, or to one's junior
noun noun (generic) humble language pronoun
- petty official
- I, me
noun noun (generic) pronoun
- this duty, this task, this job
- I (as the person in charge of this task)
noun noun (generic) pronoun
- official post, regular post, permanent office
- principal post (as opposed to secondary post)
- I (of someone in government or the civil service)