<p>In Japanese, there are multiple words for "I", the most common being <em>watashi</em>, <em>atashi</em>, <em>boku</em>, and <em>ore</em> (I'll transliterate to romaji thoughout). Most of these pronouns are definitively gendered, and it would be quite the social <em>faux pas</em> to use an improperly gendered pronoun. <a href="http://www.yutaaoki.com/blog/how-to-say-i-in-japanese">This</a> video does an excellent job explaining the subject.</p>

<p>From S02E19 <a href="http://swordartonline.wikia.com/wiki/Sword_Art_Online_II_Episode_19"><em>Zekken</em></a></p>

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  <p><em>Yuuki</em>: Boku wa kore dake, dakedo ne.</p>
  
  <p><em>Translation</em>: I'll just use this, though.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>In SAO, Yuuki uses <em>boku</em>.</p>

<p><em>Boku</em> is generally a male pronoun. However, in anime (not so often in real life) excessively tomboy type girls will use <em>boku</em> in an attempt to sound masculine. This is something that is generally impossible to accurately translate into English in an acceptable way, so most official translations simply ignore the distinction, but most fansub groups will add a translator's note demarking this.</p>

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Faux Pas − French for "False Step". A severe social blunder or major breach in etiquette. If the faux pas in question was unintentional it often leads to a very awkward and uncomfortable moment.
Hakase
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I even looked up the proper spelling before typing it in. Well, I guess that's what I get for typing French just because I would speak it.
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Am I the only one who sees a slight hint of irony in the use of a French phrase to describe something about the Japanese language in a post written in English? :-)
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<p>In Sword Art Offline 2 episode 7, Asuna comments that Yuuki not only is a rare tomboy female player but also talks like a boy.</p>

<p>Now, I watched the English dub and didn't pick that up so I guess it is something you'd only hear when you watch the sub with Japanese audio, but even in Sword Art Offline which was never dubbed (only subbed with Japanese audio), I didn't get an impression that Yuuki was talking like a boy.</p>

<p>So how is it that Yuuki talks like a boy?</p>

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How does Yuuki talk like a boy?
# How does Yuuki talk like a boy?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-07-30
In Sword Art Offline 2 episode 7, Asuna comments that Yuuki not only is a rare tomboy female player but also talks like a boy.

Now, I watched the English dub and didn't pick that up so I guess it is something you'd only hear when you watch the sub with Japanese audio, but even in Sword Art Offline which was never dubbed (only subbed with Japanese audio), I didn't get an impression that Yuuki was talking like a boy.

So how is it that Yuuki talks like a boy?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-30. Score: 16 | Accepted answer
In Japanese, there are multiple words for "I", the most common being *watashi*, *atashi*, *boku*, and *ore* (I'll transliterate to romaji thoughout). Most of these pronouns are definitively gendered, and it would be quite the social *faux pas* to use an improperly gendered pronoun. [This](http://www.yutaaoki.com/blog/how-to-say-i-in-japanese) video does an excellent job explaining the subject.

From S02E19 [*Zekken*](http://swordartonline.wikia.com/wiki/Sword_Art_Online_II_Episode_19)

> *Yuuki*: Boku wa kore dake, dakedo ne.
>
> *Translation*: I'll just use this, though.

In SAO, Yuuki uses *boku*.

*Boku* is generally a male pronoun. However, in anime (not so often in real life) excessively tomboy type girls will use *boku* in an attempt to sound masculine. This is something that is generally impossible to accurately translate into English in an acceptable way, so most official translations simply ignore the distinction, but most fansub groups will add a translator's note demarking this.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2016-07-30): Faux Pas − French for "False Step". A severe social blunder or major breach in etiquette. If the faux pas in question was unintentional it often leads to a very awkward and uncomfortable moment.  
> **username_1** (2016-07-30): I even looked up the proper spelling before typing it in. Well, I guess that's what I get for typing French just because I would speak it.  
> **username_3** (2016-07-30): Am I the only one who sees a slight hint of irony in the use of a French phrase to describe something about the Japanese language in a post written in English? :-)  
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