In Japan some guys say "Boku wa" and others say "Ore wa" what's the difference?

Question

both mean "I" but why is that more guys say "ore wa" than "boku wa"?

Answer 1

Boku is for little boys, as Kimiko explained to me. My husband told me he used to say ora as a child, in place of ore.

Ore can be used in a derogatory way and a non-derogatory way. It depends on how and who you use it towards.

HOWEVER, many musicians use boku (male and female) in song because two syllables is very easy to pronounce and goes well with flow.

Answer 2

'Boku' is usually used when you're still a child.

And well, most teens and adults say 'ore'.

Answer 3

"Ore" implies more roughness, being more certain about oneself, and - sometimes - a bit of arrogance. When you hear "ore" on anime, it's usually some tough guy talking.

"Boku" implies more humility, and is used in more everyday situations. When you hear "boku" on anime, it's usually a little kid, or your regular Average Joe talking. The interesting thing is that "boku" is a bit on the edge between genders, meaning it's mostly guys who say it, but girls - to sound more masculine - are welcome to use "boku," as well. But girls could never get away with using "ore."

You can read up about all the ways to say "I" here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_pr...