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What is the difference between ぼく and おれ ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between ぼく and おれ ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Both of these words are used to address oneself, correct? What is the correct context for both?
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They're same meaning. You can use both of them. It is personality or character.
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俺:a little childish, 自分を強く見せたいときに使う。だから家族や彼女に使う男性が多い。
僕:a little childish, 素朴な人のように見られたい時に使う。だから乱暴な人や喧嘩腰のときは絶対に言わない。

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