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3%% Characters who are tomboyish but don't use male pronouns should NOT be placed here, but instead under their respective types of Tomboys.
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6A Bokukko is, literally, a girl who uses the first-person UsefulNotes/{{Japanese Pronoun|s}} ''boku'', primarily used by boys and young men. [[RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic Even with Japanese speech patterns becoming more gender-neutral over the years, this would be considered unusual in real life]]; nonetheless, it is a common character quirk in {{anime}} and Japanese VideoGames.
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8Most bokukko are {{tomboy}}s, but not all; sometimes it just indicates that the user is a PluckyGirl or unaware of social norms. In particular, a FarmersDaughter or FieryRedhead is likely to speak like this. Although none of this has to be reflected in her appearance, bokukko are usually either flat-chested, athletic, or extremely well-endowed.
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10This speech pattern can also be used to [[AmbiguousGender keep a character's gender obscured]] -- is that a [[{{Bifauxnen}} boyish girl]], or a [[DudeLooksLikeALady girlish boy]]?
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12[[Administrivia/InternalSubtrope A related but somewhat rarer character type]] is the Orekko (AKA Ore-onna), who refers to herself with the HotBlooded[=/=]macho ''ore'' -- such characters are almost invariably TheLadette, FarmersDaughter, or women using AntiquatedLinguistics dating back to Edo era. The {{Gender Inverted|trope}} version of this is a boy using extremely feminine pronouns like ''atashi'' or [[ThirdPersonPerson their own name]], typically used to mark he's using an AntiquatedLinguistics of an Edo-era IntrepidMerchant in a HonestJohnsDealership, InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, clownish, {{Camp}}, or at worst, often a SissyVillain.
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14When a bokukko permanently switches to a more feminine pronoun, [[ExpositoryPronoun it's usually significant]]. When the show is dubbed, however, this will invariably lead to a DubInducedPlotHole due to [[TheAllConcealingI English first-person pronouns lacking such hints]].
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16The phenomenon of bokukko should not be confused with the tendency of female singers to use ''boku'' in their songs' lyrics. This usage is purely for metrical reasons, and does not indicate how they see themselves.
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18See also CuteBruiser and {{Shorttank}}. Since this trope is weird in real-life Japanese society, it may overlap with AsianRudeness.
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20Not to be confused with the manga ''Manga/BokuGirl'', whose title is a pun on this phrase (which almost literally means "''boku'' girl"), but is not exactly a straight example.
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23!Please do not add examples to work pages, this merely [[Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPages defines the term]]. Put applicable examples in the following tropes instead:
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25* ExpositoryPronoun: The way a character uses a specific pronoun indicates something about them.
26* SheIsTheKing: A woman who takes up a traditionally masculine title.
27* {{Tomboy}}: A girl with traditionally masculine hobbies and personality traits.
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