Can girls use ore and Boku?

Normally I avoid personal pronouns completely either by context or keigo. If you are a girl, I advise you against using "ore" as a first-person pronoun. It is for "boys," and even among "boys," it's used very informally, by boys who want to sound "macho," "tough, or "important," it can come across as very arrogant.
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Can girls use Boku or Ore?

Yes. Both Boku and Ore is for a boy/man. The difference between Italian and Japanese must be cultural. There are anime characters who are girl but call herself Boku or Ore.
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Can females use Ore wa?

When meeting someone for the first time, you should use “watashi”. And when you have become somewhat close to them, you can use “boku”. Then when you have become very close to them, you can use “ore.” In a woman's case, “watashi” can always be used whenever, wherever and with whomever you speak.
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Is there a female equivalent to Boku?

For a grown woman, "watashi." is the way to go :) On the other hand, "boku" is (in my mind) more widely used among men in quite different age ranges.... the oldest I've heard in person so far was from someone aged 55, 60. This can be combined with "... desu" polite speech as well.
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Is Boku only used by males?

Boku mo wakannai.

In formal situations, most men use either 私 or 僕. Even though it's a common choice for adult men, you may come off as sounding childish and immature — a “mama's boy”, even. Most young boys use boku in classrooms, but later on, as they get older and more comfortable, they'll use おれ.
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What is the difference between Watashi, Boku and Ore in Japanese?



What is a Boku girl?

Boku Girl (Japanese: ボクガール, Hepburn: Boku Gāru, lit. "I Am a Girl") is a Japanese ecchi romantic comedy manga series by Akira Sugito.
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Is it OK to say ore?

In Japanese there are very levels of politeness. The word ore is a informal way to say "I" usually used by men with people they are close with. For example kids in high school would use this when talking with friends. Where as boku is the midle formality and the most common "I" for men, in day to day use.
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Is it rude to say Boku?

BOKU (I in English) is not impolite at all. BOKU is only used by male and you can use it in any situation. WATASHI is used by both female and male, but it may sound a little too polite if a guy says WATASHI when he talks with his friends. It's appropriate at work and when you talk with older people or bosses.
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Is Boku a male pronoun?

僕 (boku) carries a masculine impression; it is typically used by males, especially those in their youth. Japanese words that refer to other people are part of the encompassing system of honorific speech and should be understood within that context.
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Are there gender neutral pronouns in Japanese?

You rarely have to use pronouns to refer to others in Japanese, and the most common options are gender neutral, the same goes for personal pronouns.
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Do Japanese names have gender?

Not seldomly, the gender of a person can be guessed by the ending of his/her first name. First names ending with -ro, -shi, -ya, or -o are typically male first names, while names ending in -ko, -mi, -e and -yo are typically female first names.
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Can girls use Jibun?

But generally speaking, in conversation, while women use it all the time to indicate themselves both among friends or in formal situations, men tend to use it only when they talk to superiors or in formal situations.
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At what age do you stop using Boku?

Re: Male pronouns - boku vs ore

"boku" is used, in my mind, by boys, so it should stop at age 15, 16, or so, at most by end of senior high school (age 18), but college guys do use it.
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How do you write ore in WA?

orewa →おれは→俺は 俺=私=I I am
  1. English (US) Near fluent.
  2. Filipino.
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What Boku no hero?

My Hero Academia (Japanese: 僕のヒーローアカデミア, Hepburn: Boku no Hīrō Akademia) is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. The story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where they have become commonplace, but who still dreams of becoming a superhero himself.
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Whats desu mean?

Desu is a polite Japanese linking verb meaning “to be” as well other forms of the verb. Western fans of anime and manga sometimes add it to the end of sentences to sound cute and imitate Japanese.
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What is a Bifauxnen?

Bifauxnen are — from an artistic standpoint — everything that is positive about masculinity while not losing anything fundamentally female. Many characters, in fact, simply associate with traits typically praised in men; the appearance is just another path to that.
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What is the meaning of Boku no?

Boku means “me” or “I.” No is a particle indicating possession or relative connection. Therefore, boku-no simply means “my.”
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Is atashi rude?

Atakushi is the more formal and polite way of using atashi. Similar to watakushi, it's uncommon to hear atakushi used during informal settings outside of anime or manga.
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Is Omae rude?

お前 (Omae) is the Japanese word for “you” that is considered very rude. You've seen it all over anime and action movies and you get it. Save it for your enemies.
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What does Ora mean in Japanese?

In Japanese, a single ora オラ is a way to call for somebody's attention. A yell, like "oi!" or "ayy!" or "hey!" or whatever. It gets used toward children or animals when they're doing something improper. You could translate it as "watch out" or "stop that!" depending on the situation.
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What does Wareware mean?

In Japanese, wareware 我々 means "we," or "us." It's a plural reduplication of the first person pronoun ware 我. The word wareware tends to be used to refer to us as individuals members of a group, or of an organization. Context: a wild ufo appears.
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Is Jibun gender neutral?

Jibun 自分 : Neutral. Refers to the "self", so can be use for "I" or "you". "Jibun no" (自分の) means "my" or "your" and "jibun de" (自分で) means "myself" or "youself". Boku 僕 : Common for younger men (sometimes women).
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Is Tamaki a unisex name?

The name Tamaki is primarily a male name of Japanese origin that means Jewel, Gem.
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