ぼく

I (casual, male)

N4pronoun·boku

How to remember it

僕 once meant "servant" — humble self-reference now used by boys and men.

Example sentences

  • 僕は高校生です。

    ぼくはこうこうせいです。

    I am a high school student.

  • 僕の猫は白いです。

    ぼくのねこはしろいです。

    My cat is white.

Usage

Used by males in casual/polite-informal speech; less formal than 私.

Related words

男性

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