| Author | Message | ||
     Anonymous |
I just wonder what difference between watashi and boku. And what difference between kimi and anata? What are these words in Kanji? or When to use Kanji or Hiragana with these words? | ||
| Cameron Fenner |
It's just a matter of politeness. Watashi (and anata) is the politer version, used when talking to superiors and such. If you don't mind being a little less formal, you can use boku instead. Words meaning "you," like anata and kimi are not used very often. Constantly saying "you" is strange and a little rude. You should always address people with their title or name (___san). In English, it's strange to use someone's name when you're talking to them, but not so in Japanese. As for kanji: Watashi: 私 Boku: 僕 Anata: kanji exists, but it isn't normally used Kimi: 君 (I'm not sure if the kanji is used often or not) | ||
| mizer |
Hi there, linked with this thing, can anyone tell me (in romaji - the PC I'm using doesn't have Japanese language pack!) what is the female equivalent of 'boku'. I believe it's only used by men, yes? Domo arigatou! |