Japanese

Pronoun

己等 ‎(hiragana おれら, hiragana おれら, romaji orera)

1. first person pronoun; may be singular or plural in usage: I, we
2. second person plural pronoun: you guys

Etymology 2

Contraction of orera → oira.

Pronoun

己等 ‎(hiragana おいら, hiragana おいら, romaji oira)

1. first person pronoun; may be singular or plural in usage: I, we.

Usage notes

During the early modern era used by women. Now primary used by men.

Derived terms

• 花魁 (おいら) ‎(oira)