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僕らBokura: what it means in anime
ぼくら · bokura
we; us
Bokura means "we" or "us". It is 僕 (boku, "I") plus the plural ending ら, so it has the same soft, boyish, youthful feel as boku.
Updated November 2, 2026
Where you hear it
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僕らＥ組は少しだけ普通と違う
Assassination ClassroomEpisode 1 · 24 lines in episodes 1–3 -
だから 僕らは“高級品”
The Promised NeverlandEpisode 2 · 15 lines in episodes 1–3
From the Japanese subtitles · how we count
Usage and nuance
Assassination Classroom opens with 僕らE組は少しだけ普通と違う, "we of Class E are a little different from normal", and the children of The Promised Neverland learn that 僕らは"高級品", they are "premium goods". In both cases it is kids speaking as a group.
Song lyrics are full of 僕ら, sung by men and women alike, because it sounds young and inclusive. In conversation girls usually say 私たち instead.
僕たち (boku-tachi) means the same thing and is a little more neutral. The rough male version is 俺ら or 俺たち, and the stiff, formal one is 我々 (wareware).
Hear 僕ら in Assassination Classroom24 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account