Word details
僕
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 僕.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Male; Pronoun
I; me
Examples
僕はスーザンに謝ろうと電話したのに、彼女ときたら一方的に電話を切っちゃったんだ。
I called Susan to apologize to her, but she hung up on me.
2
Colloquial; Pronoun; When addressing a young boy
you
Examples
「ぼくだいじょうぶ？」といわれました。「だいじょうぶ」とこたえました。
I was asked, "You OK, kid?". I replied, "Fine."
3
Archaic; Common noun
manservant
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
僕
me, I (male), servant, manservant
14 strokesFrequency 1,236JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ボク
Kun
しもべ
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