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Created on 2005-05-22 05:56:42 (#7188039), last updated 2005-05-27
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BioFirst Person (Japanese Lesson)
Listed on Mineko's website are the ways that the characters refer to themselves, and I have decided to add that to the character descriptions. To understand what that means or why it is important to a character's attitude/behavior, allow me to give you a Japanese lesson!
In English, to refer to ourselves, we say "I". I went to the store, I went to school. In Japanese, there are many ways to say "I", and using one way might be more vulgar than another way depending on who you are speaking with. Below is a list of all of those terms used in Dragon Knights.
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Watakushi- Very formal and polite. You are extremely humble if you use this term. You might use it... say... with a king! Unless you are crazily humble with everyone.
Watashi- Polite. You can use this in formal or informal situations. It shows respect and kindness, but it doesn't necessarily make you TOO humble. You would likely use this with people that you don't know or with your friends (or even people you don't like). Either way, it's a safe word to use.
Boku- It is not as formal as watashi, but it shows less respect if used in the wrong situation (such as an extremely formal situation). It is most often used by men, but can sometimes be used by women (it isn't very feminine). Best used with friends or people that you know.
Atashi- Used by young women. It would be like the female version of boku. It is meant to sound feminine. Girls use this with people that they know and not normally in formal situations.
Ore- Very informal. It is used by men only. Not humble at all. It can be used in friendly relationships between people that know each other well. Used in a formal situation, it may sound rude. If you use it around someone you don't know, you probably are telling them you don't think very highly of them (like one enemy to another).
Washi- Washi is used only by elderly people. It is probably the equivalent of watashi.
Ware- Not too sure about this one, but it's meaning is "ego." Most likely, if you use this to refer to yourself, you sound very egotistical.
Ore-sama- Very, very egotistical. If a man uses this, it shows that they are very full of themselves. Used by men only.
Listed on Mineko's website are the ways that the characters refer to themselves, and I have decided to add that to the character descriptions. To understand what that means or why it is important to a character's attitude/behavior, allow me to give you a Japanese lesson!
In English, to refer to ourselves, we say "I". I went to the store, I went to school. In Japanese, there are many ways to say "I", and using one way might be more vulgar than another way depending on who you are speaking with. Below is a list of all of those terms used in Dragon Knights.
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all profiles and information is from
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Watakushi- Very formal and polite. You are extremely humble if you use this term. You might use it... say... with a king! Unless you are crazily humble with everyone.
Watashi- Polite. You can use this in formal or informal situations. It shows respect and kindness, but it doesn't necessarily make you TOO humble. You would likely use this with people that you don't know or with your friends (or even people you don't like). Either way, it's a safe word to use.
Boku- It is not as formal as watashi, but it shows less respect if used in the wrong situation (such as an extremely formal situation). It is most often used by men, but can sometimes be used by women (it isn't very feminine). Best used with friends or people that you know.
Atashi- Used by young women. It would be like the female version of boku. It is meant to sound feminine. Girls use this with people that they know and not normally in formal situations.
Ore- Very informal. It is used by men only. Not humble at all. It can be used in friendly relationships between people that know each other well. Used in a formal situation, it may sound rude. If you use it around someone you don't know, you probably are telling them you don't think very highly of them (like one enemy to another).
Washi- Washi is used only by elderly people. It is probably the equivalent of watashi.
Ware- Not too sure about this one, but it's meaning is "ego." Most likely, if you use this to refer to yourself, you sound very egotistical.
Ore-sama- Very, very egotistical. If a man uses this, it shows that they are very full of themselves. Used by men only.
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