Author Topic: Friendship is Magic: Perfect Japanese Help Desk (Read 36094 times)

Stocking · March 18, 2011, 10:46:37 PM

Quote from: Tom Gunn on March 18, 2011, 10:43:03 PM

Question, what does it mean when you hear hear stuff at the end of a name like Kun, San, Chan? (whatever I missed ect.)

San ~ Mr./Mrs./Ms.

Kun is used informally between males.

Chan is used informally for small children and close female friends.

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Madmitten · March 18, 2011, 10:48:02 PM

Quote from: Stocking on March 18, 2011, 10:46:37 PM

San ~ Mr./Mrs./Ms.

Kun is used informally between males.

Chan is used informally for small children and close female friends.

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Iban · March 18, 2011, 10:52:58 PM

If you've ever spoken to Mr. Wallet in depth, you'd probably know that he speaks Japanese semi-fluently because of his "soul searching" ventures.

Well, I tried to get him to teach me Japanese during my "soul searching" venture and at one point I asked him a very important question. The conversation went something along the lines of:

"What's the difference between Senpai and Sensei?"
"A Sensei is a teacher and a Senpai is an honorary term for an instructor."
"So can I call you Wallet-Senpai?"
"I'd rather be punched in the face but sure."

And he was Wallet-Senpai ever since.

Tom Gunn · March 18, 2011, 10:54:07 PM

Is it in-proper to refer to a persons first name?

Stocking · March 18, 2011, 10:54:29 PM

Quote from: Tom Gunn on March 18, 2011, 10:54:07 PM

Is it in-proper to refer to a persons first name?

It's informal.

Tom Gunn · March 18, 2011, 10:54:58 PM

Quote from: Stocking on March 18, 2011, 10:54:29 PM

It's informal.

Elaborate.

Stocking · March 18, 2011, 10:58:15 PM

Quote from: Tom Gunn on March 18, 2011, 10:54:58 PM

Elaborate.

Call siblings by first name.

Call people you don't know by their last name with the appropriate title.

Call friends by last name.

Call really close friends by first name.

Call teachers by last name followed by appropriate title.

Iban · March 18, 2011, 10:58:49 PM

Quote from: Tom Gunn on March 18, 2011, 10:54:58 PM

Elaborate.

It'd be like calling your history professor "Tom."

People in Japan put a lot more emphasis on respect. You'd treat all strangers like your teacher.

And your teacher like your god.