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#BOOKU DEFINITION HOW TO#

#BOOKU DEFINITION HOW TO#

Next, let me explain how to use it through the example sentences below.

So far, I’ve explained the definition and meaning of “boku” and its origin in detail. Today “boku” is just a pronoun to mean ‘I’, but this is the origin and background of this pronoun. So, calling speakerself “servant” was a way to show his respect to listeners. This method seems to have been used in the old Japanese language as well. Naturally, the question arises: why can the word meaning ‘servant’ be used to refer to speakerself? Japanese people often lower their positions in conversations to show their respect to listeners: lowering their positions often results in lifting listeners’ positions. Actually, its kun’yomi, “shimobe”, is sometimes used to mean a servant or servants in the modern Japanese language. Interestingly, this usage is still valid today. Japanese people in the past said “boku” to mean ‘servant’. To understand this pronoun more clearly, however, let me explain its origin in detail. The definition and meaning are simple and clear, I think. So, young males who know what pronoun to use in formal situations do not often use this one. It’s also worth mentioning here that this pronoun is suitable for casual situations. Native speakers, especially boys and young males, use this to say “I” in Japanese. Many Japanese learners probably know the fact that the Japanese language has a lot of pronouns meaning ‘I’. Normally, this is used by boys and young males in casual situations.

boku – 僕 (ぼく) : a pronoun meaning ‘I’ in Japanese.

Let me start with the definition and meaning of “boku”.

Example #1: how to use “boku” as the subject in a sentence.

My explanations would help Japanese learners to understand “boku” more clearly. And also, I will explain how to use it through example sentences. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail with its origin. Probably, many Japanese learners know this pronoun because it is quite often used in Japanese conversations and because it is quite often used in Japanese movies, songs, manga, anime, and the like. It is a Japanese pronoun to refer to speakerself normally used by boys and young males.

Some native speakers say “boku” to mean ‘I’ in Japanese.