Can 「奴」 be used to refer to a female?


Is the word 「奴」/「やつ」 ( _yatsu_ ) ever used to refer to another female, or to
refer to oneself if one is female? Or is it only used to refer to a male?

Answers to this
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the word 「奴」, but I'm wondering if a girl can refer to herself like 「嫌なやつ、あたし」
or 「生意気なやつだもん」 or something along those lines.

(I'm not referring to cases in which a young Japanese woman refers to herself
as 「僕」 or 「俺」 as an unusual, intentional style, but rather to the case of the
average woman or girl in casual speech or inner monologue.)




Yes, I've heard 奴 used to refer to females before. Of course, it is more
frequently used to refer to males. But remember that the rules of grammar and
convention are not so strict in casual, colloquial conversation (which is
typically where 奴 is used to refer to anyone).

Although I've never heard a female refer to herself as 奴 before, I've heard
college-age guys call girls 奴 on several occasions. I've also heard it used to
refer to animals and inanimate objects.




Yes, I've heard 奴 used to refer to females before. Of course, it is more
frequently used to refer to males. But remember that the rules of grammar and
convention are not so strict in casual, colloquial conversation (which is
typically where 奴 is used to refer to anyone).

Although I've never heard a female refer to herself as 奴 before, I've heard
college-age guys call girls 奴 on several occasions. I've also heard it used to
refer to animals and inanimate objects.

