Can girls use だよね?

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Can girls use だよね in everyday conversations?

@SeralynCampbell It sounds rather masculine without a sentence ending particle. Of course, this is with a sentence ending particle. — Angelos, Aug 18 '15 at 18:35

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered May 05 '15 at 13:09

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Certainly yes, girls can use だよね, but it may leave a slightly tomboyish impression. The first Japanese hip-hop song which sold one million records was called DA.YO.NE and is mainly performed by a girl.

On the other hand, boys can use だよね, too, but IMO it's mainly used by boys who always stick to 僕 instead of 俺 as a first-person pronoun. (I mean, it sounds a bit gentle or "pretty.")

answered May 05 '15 at 13:09

naruto

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What would those using 俺 likely say? – Cat May 05 '15 at 17:59
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@Eric 「だろ？」「だろう？」「だよな？」辺りですかね… – naruto May 07 '15 at 16:26

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 16 '15 at 07:41

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I can confirm that women in their 20s and 30s say だよね with high frequency in Tokyo. Personalities in the range of very feminine to slightly boyish in behavior. That particular phrase seems fairly gender-neutral to me, I'd like to mention.

answered Aug 16 '15 at 07:41

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Can girls use だよね?

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