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01-19-2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatredcopter View Post
I think you got it reversed. 'Watashi' is rather polite, while 'boku', and especially 'ore' are informal. Most Japanese I've talked to seem to feel that saying 'boku' is a bit childish, whereas 'ore' should not be used except among guys of the same age group (usually younger guys).
Ack, I did say watashi was informal, didn't I? Bad typo, I need sleep


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