わたし
I (polite, general)
The order lands on the counter and every hand at the table goes up. You put a thumb on your own chest: I am the one who wanted a sushi わたし, and it is mine: わたし.
わたくし is the same character at its most formal and あたし is the casual feminine one, with rarer readings besides. 僕 ぼく is the male, less formal word.
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