Atashi

Atashi (私) is a Japanese first-person pronoun, most commonly used by women. It's considered a polite and somewhat gentle or feminine way to refer to oneself. While predominantly used by females, it can occasionally be used by males, though this is less common and might be interpreted as effeminate or childish, depending on the context and the speaker's intention. The nuance conveyed by "atashi" falls somewhere between the more formal "watashi" (私) and the more casual "ore" (俺) or "boku" (僕), which are primarily used by males. The specific impression it gives depends heavily on the speaker's age, personality, and the social setting.