Japanese language has a lot of the first person.
Japanese language is unlike the English, It has a lot of the first person of ownself.
Some people like Specific first person and continue to use, But in most case, depending on the situation, position, and gender, use each first person properly.
By using them properly, you speak Japanese to become better with natural nuances!
Let’s introduce some first persons!
Commonly used first person
１，私(わたし:Watashi)
This is a The one that most popular and
general first person.
It can use formal situation. Basically, Business man use this one.
It is used to speak more by women than by men. Children almost never used it.
2，俺 (おれ:Ore)
This is The one that is used male.
This give the impression that friendly, casually, and a bit of roughly.
Actually, It can’t use formal situation.
It commonly used with friendship or for subordinates.
3，僕 (ぼく:Boku)
Likewise 俺, This is The one that is used male.
This give the impression that more kind than 俺.
Sometimes, It used business situation.
4，あたし(Atashi)
This is The one that is used female. It is a derived word from 私.
This give the impression that more casual than 私.
Actually, It can’t use formal situation.
Next time, I will introduce the first person, which is often used in manga or anything else, But actually, it is not often used in practice.
To be continued …
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