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あたい

あ

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い

Meanings

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pronoun

female term, language, or namechildren's languageusually written using kana alone

First-person pronoun used mainly by women and children in casual, often old-fashioned or dialectal speech. Similar to あたし but with a more childish or rustic feel.

See also: あたし

あたい、今日きょうはお菓か子しをいっぱい食たべたの。
I ate lots of sweets today.
あたいに任まかせて！
Leave it to me!

Kanji

私private, I, me

Similar words

あたし
あたし is a more common casual feminine first-person pronoun, while あたい is rarer and sounds more childish or old-fashioned.
わたし
わたし is the standard polite/neutral first-person pronoun for both genders, unlike the very casual and feminine あたい.

Etymology

Derived from あたし, a casual feminine pronoun, with further sound change. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is considered a variant used in informal, often childish or dialectal speech.