Formal and self words

Lets you mention someone respectfully, speak for a group, and say yourself.

Mix-ups jibun jishin stresses the self; plain jibun is the everyday word.

ano kata

formal

that person (polite)

Respectful ano hito, for customers, elders and bosses.

Also kono kata and sono kata; the polite 'who' is donata.

casual

ano kata ga shachou desu yo

That's the company president.

あの方が社長ですよ

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formal

we (formal)

Speeches, business and speaking for a group; stiff or jokey in chat.

casual

wareware no shouri da!

Victory is ours!

我々の勝利だ！

polite

wareware wa kono keikaku ni hantai desu

We are against this plan.

我々はこの計画に反対です

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oneself; myself; yourself

Stresses the self: jibun jishin de kimeru means decide for yourself.

Jibun alone is the everyday 'oneself'.

casual

motto jibun jishin o shinjite

Believe in yourself more.

もっと自分自身を信じて

polite

motto jibun jishin o shinjite kudasai

Please believe in yourself more.

もっと自分自身を信じてください

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