becki_kanou wrote:Maybe we don't have quite as many choices as the guys, but there are still plenty of "I"s for the ladies as well. わたくし、わたし、あたくし、あたし、あたい、うち and I've heard some little girls use 僕 or ぼくちん. And if you go far enough north you may still find some grannies who use おら.caroline wrote:Nice insight into male torments....
One of the very few times (except the 100 one listed by Cosmo) when it's easier to be a girl, with less choice.
In tohoku, the females use boku and ore almost as often as the men do. Although it isn't surprising to hear (edit, as I can't spell) the men use washi or ware to speak of themselves either.