僕たち

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 僕たち combines the self-reference 僕 with the group marker たち, meaning a group that includes the speaker.
• Basic usage: It is mainly used by male speakers in familiar conversation to refer to themselves and their companions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tone compared with 私たち
  • 私たち is more neutral, while 僕たち reflects the speaker’s familiar self-reference. The speaker uses 僕, but the other people included need not all be male.