Difference between revisions of "Pronouns in Japanese"

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==Grammar==
 
==Grammar==
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===Pronouns===
 
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There are many pronouns in Japanese, varying in degrees of formality. Women are also expected to use more formal pronouns than men.
 
  
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*Ware - I, outdated, highly formal
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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.
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*Waga - I,outdated, highly formal
 
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*Watakushi - I, very formal
 
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*Watashi - I, formal for men, average for women
 
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*Atashi - I, slightly informal
 
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*Boku - Informal, male use only
 
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*Ore - Highly informal, offensive
 
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*Anata - You, formal
 
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*Kimi - You, average
 
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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.
 

Revision as of 16:32, March 7, 2008

The Japanese Language is spoken predominately in Japan.

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.

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