わたくし Also written 私 Meanings Pronoun I; me (usu. more formal than わたし) See also: 私 (わたし). の-adjective, Noun personal (affairs, etc.); private Antonym: 公 (おおやけ). Noun selfishness; partiality secrecy; confidentiality Example sentences このワタクシをさらりと無視するとは良い度胸ですわね。You must have some nerve to ignore me. Word lists Cloze Starter Words Core 5000 Written Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists