How do you refer to yourself in Japanese?

The most basic way to refer to yourself is watashi (私 – I, me). It means both ‘I’ and ‘me’ since this grammatical distinction isn’t made in Japanese. This is a perfectly good way to refer to yourself in any situation, no matter how formal. If you want to make it more formal, you can use watakushi (also written as 私).

Do adults say Boku?

The word ore is a informal way to say “I” usually used by men with people they are close with. For example kids in high school would use this when talking with friends. Where as boku is the midle formality and the most common “I” for men, in day to day use. Both of them are the first person pronoun for man.

What is the difference between Omae and Kimi?

The difference between kimi and omae is that when omae is used and the intimacy is unwarranted, people can find it blatantly rude. But when kimi is used and the intimacy is unwarranted, people find it condescending.

How old do you have to be to use boku?

That would be the standard when people talk to their teachers/professors, bosses, senior relatives, etc. “boku” is used, in my mind, by boys, so it should stop at age 15, 16, or so, at most by end of senior high school (age 18), but college guys do use it.

What is the difference between Boku and ore in Japanese?

Boku – commonly used by little boys with family members or friends. Have a bit of childish/pure nuance. Ore – used by men and have a nuance where you put yourself higher than others. It’s considered rude to be used in normal situation. But it’s very normal for grown up boys / man to use it among friends.

What is the difference between Bokutachi / Bokura and orteachi / Okura?

When “boku” or “ore” is used in a plural form, “bokutachi” / “bokura” sounds to me rather friendly to others while “oretachi” / “orera” sounds to me rather closed or exclusive. If a male college or university student recruits new members of his circle, I suppose “bokutachi” / “bokura” is better.