15 Japanese Gendered First Person Pronouns in Anime and IRL

How is Boku different from Ore? How is Atashi different from Watashi? Do people really use pronouns like Watakushi, Onore, and Ware in real life? Where English has just “me” and “I,” Japanese has a long list of personal pronouns to choose from. This video covers just 15, but there are more. I neglected to mention this while recording, so I hastily added an on-screen note, but in general, the Japanese language does not use pronouns as much as English does. You can almost get away without ever using them if you want.
Original upload: 2019
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