noun
myself; oneself; one's own body
Refers to one's own person, body, or self, often in contexts of self-reflection, self-preservation, or personal experience.
我が身を振り返って反省する。
I reflect on myself and feel remorse.
彼は我が身の危険も顧みずに飛び込んだ。
He jumped in without regard for his own safety.
pronoun
Archaic first-person pronoun; not used in modern Japanese outside historical or literary contexts.
古文では「我が身」が一人称として使われることがある。
In classical Japanese, 我が身 is sometimes used as a first-person pronoun.
pronoun
Archaic and familiar second-person pronoun used when addressing someone of lower status; extremely rare in modern language.
時代劇などで、目下の者に「我が身」と呼びかける場面がある。
In period dramas, there are scenes where a superior addresses an inferior as 我が身.
Compound of 我が (archaic possessive 'my') and 身 ('body, self'). The pronoun uses are historical extensions.