Re:Mt. Gox Has Been Hacked by People Trying to Find Out What...
by jaredklewis on Monday March 03, 2014 @08:12AM
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It's not offensive, it's just not right for business. Outside of work, men use ore (tough and manly) or boku (boyish and charming) in regular conversation. Some my co-workers even use ore at the office if they're making a joke or something.
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Re:Mt. Gox Has Been Hacked by People Trying to Find Out What...
by warfangle on Monday March 03, 2014 @11:19AM
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What would be the correct pronoun for a business setting? My knowledge of the language is rudimentary at best (several semesters in High School); we only really learned watashi/atashi/boku (and were reprimanded if we used the wrong pronoun for our own gender).
Re:Mt. Gox Has Been Hacked by People Trying to Find Out What...
by ramchip on Monday March 03, 2014 @12:03PM
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In doubt use watashi, it's hard to go wrong with it. The more formal watakushi is also good but you need the keigo to match, and there is such a thing as excessive politeness, even in Japanese.