kimi

pronoun

1. (Japanese) informal second‑person pronoun meaning ‘you’. Used in English texts about Japanese culture or in anime subtitles.

   A2
   • "In the anime, the character says 'Kimi wa doko ni iru?' meaning 'Where are you?'"A2
   • "She wrote a letter to her friend, using 'kimi' to address him casually."B1
   • "The guidebook explains that 'kimi' is a polite way to refer to someone you know well."B2