Japanese

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Kanji in this term
わたくし
Grade: 6
kun'yomi

Etymology

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From (watakushi, private matter) +‎ (su, classical form of modern verb する (suru), “to do).

Verb

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(わたくし) (watakushisuirregular

  1. (archaic) to privatize, especially to appropriate something public and secure it for personal use:
    1. to misappropriate
    2. to embezzle
    3. to abuse the power of a public office or institution for personal gain

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