2011年3月22日 星期二

The usage of personal pronoun

Name of Cartoon: beluzebabu ''惡魔奶爸''
Main Character:男鹿
Description: He is a young boy and studying in high school. So, he uses '' boku'' to express himself.
BOKU: Also meaning "I". Used in giving a sense of casual deference, uses the same kanji for servant ( shimobe), especially a male one, from a Sino-Japanese word. Can also be used towards children. (English equivalent – "kid" or "squirt".) It is mainly used by males and rarely boyish females. Also, it is informal use of personal pronoun and less polite.





Name of Cartoon : とある魔術の禁書目録外伝 とある科学の超電磁砲
Description: For the boy, he also use "boku'' in the conversation. Besides, the girl uses ''watashi'' to express her feeling.

Wtashi (私) :  In formal or polite situations this is gender neutral, but when used in more casual or informal situations, is usually perceived as feminine.It can be used by both male and female.
WATASHI is used by both men and women and is polite (WATAKUSHI is even more polite). BOKU is used only by men and is less polite. ORE is used only by men and is impolite.
Name of Cartoon : とある魔術の禁書目録外伝 とある科学の超電磁砲
watakushi(私) : The most formal polite version and it can be used by both men and women.






Name of Cartoon: Sengoku Musou 2 戰國無雙2 
Character : 豐臣秀吉
Description: As it is talking about the old history, the character uses the old style Japanese like, ''washi'' and ''ware''.

Washi(儂): Colloquial. Often used in fictional settings to stereotypically represent old male characters. Mainly used by old males
Ware(我): It is very formal and can be used by both men and women.



Other popular personal pronoun:

Ore(俺) : Meaning "I". Frequently used by men. It can be seen as rude depending on the situation. Establishes a sense of masculinity. Used with peers or those younger or of lesser status, indicating one's own status. Among close friends or family, its usage is a sign of familiarity rather than masculinity or superiority. It is used by males, rarely boyish females and informal.

Uchi: Means "one's own". Often used in the Kansai and Kyushu dialects. Uses the same kanji as "house" (家 uchi). It mostly used by young girls. Obviously, it is informal.



For me, I will use ''Watashi'' because it is more formal and can use in any situation. If I use ''atashi'' or ''watakushi'', people may think that I pretend to be cute =..=''(atashi). In addition to this, use ''watakushi'' may create an impression that I am so proud.