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What do Japanese people who call ourselves in Japanese? (upload renew) I am going to try to explain about how we do call ourselves in this entry. Because it's a little IMPORTANT because we can to imagine someone's character from it. I have some foreigner friends and they are also studying Japanese. I noticed one thing that all of them are calling themselves "Watashi-わたし". Actually, it's not incorrect but probably not so natural for males. There are a few words to call oneself in Japanese. Watashi = everyone can call him/herself. But usually, males call themselves "Ore" or "Boku". I'll give you examples these are about what kind of workers or people they call themselves in Japanese. 1. わたし/私 (Watashi) or わたくし/私(It's same Kanji but you can read both as わたくし/Watakushi.)=TV presenters,News casters, Lawyers in a court, Politicians and in business scenes and all. 2. ぼく/僕(Boku)= Gentleman, Polite man, A little good class people, A good educated man sounds like a kind,sweet, or elegant guy. You can say it even in business scenes. 3.おれ/俺(Ore)= Fischer and farmer man, gangs, young guys for friends or girlfriend and all. It's a little like he makes himself cool or masculine like a fighter. Ore is completely informal and isn't polite. If you call your self "Ore" to your girlfriend's family or older person than you , they will think you are not so good. So, you should call your self BOKU in front of them. I'm sure they would have a good first impression to you. However you can call own self "Ore" to your girl friend and friends if you like it. It's just normal. And sometimes female who calls your self "Atashi" "Uchi" too. It's the same as Ore. And doesn't sound good, like slang. So..... To males; Formal(elegant)= わたくし → わたし → ぼく → おれ (there are おいら、わし too.)=informal. To females; Formal(elegant)= わたくし → わたし → あたし → うち =informal. *However わたくし might be too elegant for how you in a situation or person. Like a Queen or president speech. . *あたし and ぼく they are not in a same level. Even though there are both to 4 first-person singulars. あたし isn't formal, but you can say ぼく both to formal and informal, if you are a guy.

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What do Japanese people who call ourselves in Japanese? (upload renew)

How do Japanese people refer to themselves (in Japanese)?In Japanese is already inferred so you can leave it out.

 

 

I am going to try to explain about how we do call ourselves refer to ourselves in this entry.

I will try to explain sounds nicer, because there is now twice "to"

 


Because it's a little IMPORTANT because we can to imagine understand someone's character from it.

Using twice because, try to avoid repetitions.

can + infinitive: I can do, I can learn, I can go, I can imagine, but not I can to...

imagine someone's character sounds weird. understand someone's character is much better

I have some foreigner foreign friends and they are also studying Japanese.

foreigner is a noun. The adjective form of this verb is foreign.

You can correct this sentence just like above or if you still want to use the word foreigner:

I have some friends, who are foreigner, ...


I noticed one thing, which is  that all of them are calling themselves "Watashi-わたし".
Actually, it's not incorrect, but probably not so natural for males.

Don't forget comma before but, punctuation in English is quite important.


There are a few words to call oneself refer to yourself in Japanese.

 


Watashi = everyone can call him/herself use this.


But usually, males call themselves "Ore" or "Boku".

Try to avoid using but at the start of a sentence. I know in Japanese it is normal to start with soshite or demo. However, in English it is quite unusual. If you still want to express something like but then use "however".



I'll give you examples. These these are about what kind of workers or people they call themselves in Japanese.

Mind punctuation. You are starting a new sentence without dot and capital letter.



1. わたし/私 (Watashi) or わたくし/私(It's same Kanji but you can read both as わたくし/Watakushi.)=TV presenters,News casters, Lawyers in a court, Politicians and in business scenes and all.

2. ぼく/僕(Boku)= Gentleman, Polite man, A little good class people, A good educated man sounds like a kind,sweet, or elegant guy.
You can say it even in business scenes.

3.おれ/俺(Ore)= Fischer and farmer man, gangs, young guys for friends or girlfriend and all.
It's a little like he makes himself cool or masculine like a fighter.
Ore is completely informal and isn't polite.
If you call your self "Ore" to your girlfriend's family or older person than you , they will think you are not so good.
So, you should call your self BOKU in front of them.
I'm sure they would have a good first impression to you.
However you can call own self "Ore" to your girl friend and friends if you like it. It's just normal.

And sometimes female who calls your self "Atashi" "Uchi" too. It's the same as Ore. And doesn't sound good, like slang.

So.....

To males; Formal(elegant)= わたくし → わたし → ぼく → おれ (there are おいら、わし too.)=informal.

To females; Formal(elegant)= わたくし → わたし → あたし → うち =informal.

*However わたくし might be too elegant for how you in a situation or person.
Like a Queen or president speech. .

*あたし and ぼく they are not in a same level. Even though there are both to 4 first-person singulars. あたし isn't formal, but you can say ぼく both to formal and informal, if you are a guy.

 

I don't want to mess up with the part above (the remaining part), because I am afraid that I might change the explanation. You are doing very well and I hope I can help you :D. Good luck and do your best: ganbatte kudasai ;).

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Great article Maki! 僕は勉強になりました!
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Hello, Malcolm! I'm happy I seem to have been able to help you a little. ^-^ Thank you for gave me your comment!
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I had been curious about the different forms of referring to oneself in Japanese. Your post has cleared up this question for me, so thank you! 有り難う御座います.

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