What is the implication when a girl refers to herself using "うち"? Is it meant to be more or less feminine? Neutral? Tomboyish?


I realize it is a kind of Kansai-ben but how does it compare to the other
forms of "I" in terms of how they want to represent themselves?




I think うち is a neutral and common feminine first-person pronoun, at least in
part of Kansai region. There, people who use うち use it because everyone else
uses it. As long as it is used with fluent Kansai-ben in an informal setting,
I would feel nothing special about うち.

Wikipedia says うち is used also by male people in certain regions in Kyushu,
but I have not heard that.

Another point is that うち is a casual pronoun, just like 俺. Although some
Kansai comedians and _geisha_ are always using it on TV, I usually don't hear
うち from Kansai people in a serious situation.




I think うち is a neutral and common feminine first-person pronoun, at least in
part of Kansai region. There, people who use うち use it because everyone else
uses it. As long as it is used with fluent Kansai-ben in an informal setting,
I would feel nothing special about うち.

Wikipedia says うち is used also by male people in certain regions in Kyushu,
but I have not heard that.

Another point is that うち is a casual pronoun, just like 俺. Although some
Kansai comedians and _geisha_ are always using it on TV, I usually don't hear
うち from Kansai people in a serious situation.

