彼・彼女: The Japanese Words for "He" and "She" That We Don't Really Use

彼 (kare) and 彼女 (kanojo) are Japanese third-person pronouns, meaning "he" and "she." Even though they're the equivalents of these essential English words, Japanese speakers don't really use 彼 and 彼女 in conversation. In this episode, the Tofugu crew, Kanae, Jenny, and Rachel, discuss the history of 彼 and 彼女, what you sound like when you use them, their more common meanings "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" — and even a slangy way of pronouncing them.

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彼・彼女: The Japanese Words for "He" and "She" That We Don't Really Use is an episode from The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language by Tofugu.

This episode is 00:44:44 long.

This episode was published on Oct 8, 2021.

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