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Pronoun (代名詞)

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Definition:

Words replacing nouns for people/things/places. Vary by formality/gender. Japanese often omits pronouns.

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Connection Rules:

Like nouns, take particles (私は彼がそれを). 1st: 私僕俺。2nd: あなた君お前。3rd: 彼彼女。Demonstratives: これそれあれ

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Example:

私は田中です。

I am Tanaka.

これは私の本です。

This is my book.

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Confusion Points:

Pronoun selection depends on formality/gender. 私=neutral/polite. 僕=casual male. 俺=rough male. あなた=generic 'you' but often avoided. Japanese omits pronouns contextually

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AI Tags

PRONOUNPRONOUN_FIRST_PERSONPRONOUN_SECOND_PERSONPRONOUN_THIRD_PERSONPRONOUN_DEMONSTRATIVEPRONOUN_FORMALITYPRONOUN_GENDERPRONOUN_OMISSION