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Line 2: − ===Pronouns=== − There are many pronouns in Japanese, varying in degrees of formality. Women are also expected to use more formal pronouns than men. − *Ware - I, outdated, highly formal+ − *Waga - I,outdated, highly formal − *Watakushi - I, very formal − *Watashi - I, formal for men, average for women − *Atashi - I, slightly informal − *Boku - Informal, male use only − *Ore - Highly informal, offensive − *Anata - You, formal − *Kimi - You, average − − Despite this wide variety of pronouns, Japanese is a pro-drop language where context is usually sufficient to determine who or what you are speaking of.
Undo revision 400547 by Special:Contributions/DM (User talk:DM) - let's leave pronouns out until the important stuff is covered
==Grammar==
==Grammar==
Very few pronouns are used in Japanese (see also [[Korean]]), as context is considered sufficient. Foreigners usually ask how to say "you" in Japanese, not realizing that the use of ''Anata'' can easily arouse offense.