僕

How to remember it

僕 once meant 'servant' — a humble self-reference that became a casual male pronoun.

Example sentences

• 僕は学生です。

  ぼくはがくせいです。

  I am a student.

• 僕の趣味は読書です。

  ぼくのしゅみはどくしょです。

  My hobby is reading.

Usage

Used chiefly by boys/men in casual speech; can sound childish in formal contexts.

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