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Is it true that only girls will use うち to refer to themselves?

So when a guy say うち he is referring to his in-group / company / family, and
not referring to himself, right?
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usage register first-person-pronouns kansai-ben feminine-speech
Is it true that only girls use うち to refer to themselves?
うち is mostly used by girls to refer to themselves, but this usage is only
common in Kansai-ben and perhaps other regional dialects as well, and it is
generally not considered to be part of standard Japanese. See
<http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q148192694>

So to answer your question, yes if a guy says うち, he is probably most likely
referring to his family. (Assuming he is speaking standard Japanese, usage in
regional dialects may vary, but I know in Kansai-ben it is generally used only
by females)
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