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13 Dec 2018
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僕 or 私 or 俺 or 自分
As a man what should I use and when is appropriate, and with who ?
僕 or 私 or 俺 or 自分
As a man what should I use and when is appropriate, and with who ?
As a man what should I use and when is appropriate, and with who ?
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私 It is used by men and women alike for presentations and work bosses.
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僕 : informal conversation, someone feels even childish
私 : formal situation
俺 : very casual and it may be rude
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You can use what you want to call yourself. Come to think of it, I use 自分 to call myself.

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