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xBlueMasterx
19 Jul 2017
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Xopiad
19 Jul 2017
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watashi is more polite/feminine while boku is informal and slightly masculine in my opinion. they are both words for "I" though
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19 Jul 2017
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It's different actually.
"Boku no" means my (just male will say "Boku")
"Watashi wa" means I (male or female can use "watashi" also)
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OngakuTommyTong
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@Xopiad hey，come on. How about the meaning of "no"?
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"boku no" means "my", "watashi wa " means "I (as a subject)".
"boku" is a word describe a first person in Japanese grammar.
It is a casual word especially used by a boy and young male.
"no" is a possessive marker.
"watashi" is a most general word describe a first person in Japanese grammar.
It is a polite word used by everyone.
But boys usually use "boku" instead of "watashi".
Young males use "boku" in casual situations and "watashi" in formal situations.
"wa" is a topic marker.
but It usually combine a topic marker with a subject marker.
- Boku no jitensha wa akai.
My bike is red.
-Watashi wa natu ga suki desu.
I like summer.
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