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僕 (ぼく, boku) Japanese meaning: I | Kotomora
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Won't you come to my place tomorrow?
Expressions ぼくんとこ at my place; my house; where I live Related words· 9 俺 is a rougher, more assertive male first-person pronoun than 僕, typically used among close friends or in blunt speech.
僕 is the casual first-person pronoun typically used by men and boys, paralleling あたし's casual, feminine usage.
僕 is a casual first-person pronoun used mainly by males, while 私 is neutral and can be used by anyone in polite or formal contexts.
僕 is a casual first-person pronoun typically used by men among friends or family, whereas 私（わたくし）is highly formal and gender-neutral.
Show 5 more 僕 is a polite, gentler casual masculine 'I', whereas 己(おら) has a rough, countrified feel.
僕 is a softer, typically male first-person pronoun, while 自分 in this sense can sound more formal or stiff, as often heard in military or sports contexts.
僕 is a casual first-person pronoun used mainly by males, whereas 我 is stiff, formal, or archaic and carries no gendered casualness.
僕 is a casual masculine first-person pronoun used in everyday conversation, whereas 予 is old-fashioned and formal.
Word family· 16 we; us
we
manservant; male servant
public servant
Written forms 僕ぼく Usage 54%
Standard kanji spelling for the first-person pronoun.
ぼく Usage 41%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing, especially by younger speakers or in informal contexts.
ボク Usage 5%
Etymology Originally a noun meaning 'manservant' in classical Chinese, adopted into Japanese with the same meaning. Its use as a first-person pronoun developed from humble self-reference, later becoming a casual male pronoun.
わし
ぼく is a mild, boyish or modest "I" used by men and boys, in contrast to わし's old-man, folksy tone.
従じゅう 僕ぼく
manservant; valet; male attendant
Show 10 more woman who uses 'boku' for herself
male and female servants
my personal; in my opinion; from my perspective
manservant; footman
working student; student who works to pay for school
houseboy; manservant
faithful servant; loyal retainer
student worker at a school; live-in student helper
young male servant; page
elderly servant
