Is Watashi a female?

In formal or polite contexts, “watashi” is gender neutral. However, when it's used in informal or casual contexts, it is usually perceived as feminine. “Boku” is used by men and young boys.
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Can male say Watashi?

Watashi is used by both genders in formal speaking, but in informal speaking it is used by females. Ore is used by males, but it is often considered brash and/or rude.
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Is Watashi a gender neutral pronoun?

A feminine pronoun that strains from わたし ("watashi"). Rarely used in written language, but common in conversation, especially among younger women.
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Why do guys use Watashi?

Watashi: 私 (わたし)

When men use it in a casual context — when talking with a friend or family — it'll sound stiff. A polite way to refer to yourself, 私 (わたし) is the most general expression that is used by both women and men everywhere from formal occasions to business and public situations.
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Is there a female version of 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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What is the difference between Watashi, Boku and Ore in Japanese?



Can tomboys use Boku?

This term arises from the Japanese Pronoun boku, primarily used by boys and young men, and "ko", meaning "girl". Extreme tomboys may prefer the pronoun ore, normally almost exclusively used by "tough guys"; the term "ore-onna" (ore-woman) is mostly interchangeable with "bokukko".
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Should I use Boku or ore?

They can be used in casual conversation. However, "Ore" is not proper with respectful and humble words. Boku: Polite, Sophisticate, Humble You can use it among your friends but they may feel you are too polite. It is appropriate word to a person who you meet at the first time.
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Do adults say Boku?

Boku is somewhat more casual and is only used by males, mainly non-teenagers (so kids, and adults).
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Do adult males use 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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What is Boku no in Japanese?

It just means “I” or “me.” However, nothing is ever quite so simple in the Japanese language. In Japanese, there are multiple different words for the simple pronoun referring to oneself.
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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.
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Who is Watashi?

The meaning of watashi is “I” or “me.” The kanji for this is 私 and can alternatively be written in kana as わたし. You use it to refer to yourself whenever it's not clear from context—so, try not to overuse this word!
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What is the meaning of Boku wa?

“Boku wa” is often used while talking to people. It means “I”. Both words has same meaning. “Ore wa” means “I am”. This is used as representing yourself with your working profession.
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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 Watashi no?

WATASHI NO means "my" where the word WATASHI is made possessive with the possession particle NO. Then the KANOJO NO part means "girlfriend's" because the particle NO makes KANOJO (girlfiend) possessive. Then the rest is easy. It means "My girlfriend's name".
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What does Ora 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.
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Is Japanese hard to learn?

Japanese is ranked by the U.S. Foreign Services Institute as the most difficult language for native English speakers to learn. The institute uses the time it takes to learn a language to determine its difficulty 23-24 weeks for the easiest and 88 weeks for the hardest.
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What is Kimi in Japanese?

Informal “you”:

君 (kimi): used by men toward people of lower status. Typically not rude. (not inherently formal/informal, but makes the status hierarchy explicit, and is therefore better suited to formal situations) お前 (omae): used in very informal situations or toward people of lower status.
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What does Piko mean in Japanese?

It's a title of Japanese book for children. Pico is a name. So it means “My pico”.
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What is a Bifauxnen?

A female character who resembles a premangatty, androgynous boy but in a positive fetishistic way, usually coupled with an appropriate 'masculine' outfit of varying conceivability depending on the artwork. Swooned over by confused females as much as outright Schoolgirl Lesbians.
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What's the difference between Watashi and atashi?

Although watashi is accepting of everyone, the pronoun atashi is primarily used by women. Japanese doesn't have helpful articles like the Spanish “el” or “la,” which can make learning about pronouns a little tricky. The vast majority of those using atashi are women.
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Do Japanese say Watashi wa?

The Japanese term “watashi” translates to “I” in the English language, which is referring to one's self. On the other hand, the Japanese term “wa” represents the topic of the sentence being stated. Therefore, saying “watashi wa” means that the sentence would be about one's self.
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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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Is saying Anata rude?

When Japanese people explicitly state “you” in their sentences, it's proper to use the person's name and attach a suffix. You are probably already familiar with “~san”, which is a polite suffix. If you use “anata” with someone who you know, it is rude.
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