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First-Person Pronouns: 僕 (ぼく)

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

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Boku, I'm a Good Boy, I Don't Know.

Watashi is reserved for more formal situations. And then boku is in between or lower formal situations. I guess i've just become more subtle in my first person pronoun usage. Instead of being like the, like, a bad boy and a good boy, now i'm a medium boy as well. So that's like a good point sweep spot. Ind preaty, safe and easy to use, and in most situations. Yes. Im kind, i don't know. To me it has sort of like a, like, if the, if there's a hierarchy, it kind o show like, i'm below you. Listen to me. But howdd you pic it

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