Keyword
me (boyish)
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1933
Readings
ぼく
(99%)
Composed of
thin person
runway
antlers on a wall
husband
Mnemonic

This is a first person pronoun often used by boys; when used by older men it carries the undertone of "feeling young" or "feeling like a boy".

Imagine you're a strong, burly man. You're at the airport, outside, and you're about to board your plane. Suddenly you see a husband holding a pair of antlers over his head, running through the runway towards you, with pure rage and madness in his eyes. Even though he's a really thin person you can't help but to recoil in fear. Who is he? What does he want? You have no idea, but you suddenly feel very boyish and not very manly at all. He's going to skewer you with those antlers; you just know it!

(How do we know the guy's a husband? Well, he's wearing a gold wedding ring on his hand.)

Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
Examples (200 in total)
Let me do this.
It's me!
I didn't do it.
Me, too.
I wanted to go, too.
I have to go now.
I'm here.
I'm here, too.
I think he understood me.
I understood what she said.
Do you want to be my girlfriend?
He didn't go and I didn't either.
That's not what I'm saying.
Is this mine or yours?
I can't do it either.
This isn't for me.
If you don't go, I will not go either.
I think it's true.
Actually, I'd also like to go.
You know that you can tell me if something's going on, right?
Let's go to my room.
I wonder if I'm okay.
I was okay.
This isn't my home.
Can you give me a house?
I made this.
I could hardly keep from laughing.
Yes, that's my house.
Could you be my teacher?
I know that much myself.
Please be my girlfriend.
They think they're stronger than me.
This is mine, and this is yours.
This is what I can do for you.
I am you.
I don't know what you're doing now.
If you come, I'll also go!
You and I are both men.
Where's my room?
I don't know where I am.
Please don't eat me!
He called me Ichiro.
I like tomato soup.
You should've just told me the truth.
Can it really be mine?
I'm always looking at you.
I'll do it for you.
Oh? I want to see him, too.
I don't think he killed those men.
I had intended to go there.
I'm walking with her.
She showed me her room.
I don't know anything about it.
Why are you doing this to me?
Why are you in my room?
Do you know why I'm here?
I'm better.
I'm a little bit concerned.
Here, let me do it.
Nobody here knows my name.
I'll do it too, of course!
You should listen to what I want to say.
I never believed that.
I want to believe.
I believe you.
That's what I said all along.
I'll ask someone who knows more than me.
She took me by surprise.
I want you to be my girlfriend.
I'll go if it's fun.
I want to be a child.
Do I have to go, too?
Why do I have to do it?
I have to wait.
I don't know this lady.
I think you're the woman I've been waiting for all my life.
I asked her to wait a moment.
I can't explain it now.
How I wish I could go, too!
I wish I could use magic.
If I were you, I wouldn't do that kind of thing.
You're the only one who can help me.
She walked slowly away from me.
Why is everybody scared of me?
If he can do it, so can I.
I want something to drink now.
I like girls.
It was my dream.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
What you say is quite different from what I heard from him.
I went there many times.
What did you buy me?
My dream is to buy a Lamborghini tractor.
I wrote this book.
I'll give you my books.
I read books.
I'm not the kind of person you think I am.
I'm afraid to fall.
Have you seen me before?
I wonder why nobody told me.
Nobody believes what I say.
There's no one behind me. I'm the last one.
But my mind tells my fingers what to do.
I don't get why he isn't here yet.
I won't be home tomorrow.
I'll sleep here.
I want to sleep.
It's night and I'm still not asleep.
I noticed that, too.
I didn't notice it either.
I expected her to have come yesterday.
Yesterday, I read a book.
You ought to have come to see me yesterday.
That's what I was looking for.
That isn't what I'm looking for.
You or I will be chosen.
Do you think I'm a cute kid?
Please give me back my book.
Let me win.
I'm not alone. I have you.
This is too easy for me.
It's not easy to find a job in my country.
I won't be quiet.
Two boys stood in front of me.
I'm always ready.
That is the same color as mine.
I like this color as well.
I had to shout in order to be heard.
This is why she is still angry with me.
I'm happy to have been able to meet you.
Nobody but you can make me happy.
I have decided to carry on the work.
I call your name.
I can't remember his name.
You're not my friend anymore.
I don't have any friends.
I'm not your friend.
Are you my friend?
I can fly.
If you don't believe me, go see for yourself.
I want to think for myself.
Cook for me.
That was more interesting than I thought it would be.
A beautiful girl sat next to me.
I was a kid at that time.
This book is too difficult for me.
My hair has grown too long.
My family needs me and I need my family.
I am very dangerous.
I was born in 2013.
Promise you won't forget me.
Do you promise not to forget me?
My friend went back to Japan.
Leave it to me.
I feel fine.
Will you marry me?
I want to marry her.
I can sleep on the floor.
I fell asleep.
I'm glad my mother is a person who understands people's feelings.
I don't know whether he'll come.
I always work alone. I'm just not a team player.
I don't have to go there alone.
My father died when I was thirteen.
I'm young.
Yes, you love me.
I love her and she loves me.
I wanted to be loved.
I love you, too.
Let's check why your answers differ from mine.
I worked there.
Don't you like playing with me?
I thought you liked playing with me.
Do you know my brother Masao?
I'm not in that much of a hurry.
I'm a slow learner.
I can't walk any further.
I can't wait any longer.
I was very nervous at first.
If I hadn't met you back then, my life would've been completely different.
I have my own ideas.
Your idea differs entirely from mine.
Your way of thinking is quite distinct from mine.
His way of thinking is very similar to mine.
She dumped me.
What do you like about me?
No one asked me any questions.
She kissed me, not him.
She said 'I love you' to me.
No matter where you may go, don't forget to write to me.
You don't need to call me.
If he calls, tell him I will get in touch with him later.
I'm not too tired.
I can't afford to keep a car.
You may use my car at any time.
I'm in the car.
I need a bigger room.
I've lived here for 30 years.
I live very near here.
The woods are my home.