(2 entries)
ぼく
Alternative readings: ボク
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

A first-person pronoun (I/me), typically used by males; somewhat casual.

PronounMale Term or Language

Examples

僕は今日、図書館へ行きます。

I'm going to the library today.

僕の名前は田中です。

My name is Tanaka.

僕がこの仕事をやります。

I'll do this job.

小学生の時、僕はサッカーが好きだった。

When I was in elementary school, I liked soccer.

2

Colloquially and rarely, used to address a young boy meaning 'you' (a vocative usage); limited and context-specific.

PronounColloquial

Examples

おばあさんが近所の僕に『僕、元気にしてるかい?』と声をかけた。

The grandmother called to the neighborhood boy, 'You there, are you well?'.

祭りで年長者が小さな僕に話しかけた。

At the festival an elder spoke to a little boy (using 'boku' vocatively).

3

Archaic noun meaning a manservant or servant; seen in historical or literary contexts.

NounArchaic

Examples

江戸時代の記録には『僕が主人に仕えていた』とある。

Records from the Edo period state, 'a manservant served his master.'

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