also: わたくしりゅう
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one's own style; one's own way
Refers to a personal method or approach, often with a nuance of individuality or self-taught manner. Commonly used in phrases like 私流のやり方 or 私流にやる.
I always season my cooking in my own style.
He tried to imitate my way of doing things.
Standard kanji spelling; also readable as わたくしりゅう in formal contexts.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for clarity or casual tone.
Search-only form; the reading わたくしりゅう is formal and less common.
Compound of 私 (わたし, 'I, me') and 流 (りゅう, 'style, manner'). The combination follows a common pattern for expressing a personal approach, similar to 自己流 (じこりゅう).