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Young Girls in Japan Increasingly Use Boku Instead of Watashi for Self-Reference

The article discusses a growing trend among young girls in Japan using “boku,” a traditionally male first-person pronoun, instead of “watashi.” It notes some are starting the habit as early as elementary school and explores reasons behind the shift.

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How do you refer to yourself in Japanese? For most women, it's some variant of "watashi." But for many young girls, the traditionally male "boku" is winning - and they're using it as early as elementary school. Here's why.
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Young Girls in Japan Increasingly Use Boku Instead of Watashi for Self-Reference

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How do you refer to yourself in Japanese? For most women, it's some variant of "watashi." But for many young girls, the traditionally male "boku" is winning - and they're using it as early as elementary school. Here's why.

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