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| Namae |
| (NAMES) |
| Konnichi wa, minna-san! |
| Welcome to the Names Class! |
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| The Japanese add suffixes to people's names to disinguish gender and social status. For example, you might call me Jessica-san. The suffix "-san" is generic and can be used for either male or female, no matter what age. The following suffixes are common in Japan. -san : Miss / Mr. / Mrs. -chan : usually used by young girls, for young girls -kun : usually used for a boy or young man -sama : a high level of respect -senpai : used when talking to/about an elder, someone you look up to -sensei : used when talking to/about a teacher Japanese often refer to close friends with familiar names, such as calling an older male friend onii-san (older brother). This is common practice, so I'll include family member names as well. Mother : okaa-san Father : chichi Brother : (elder) niisan ; (younger) otouto Sister : (elder) ane ; (younger) imouto Aunt : oba-san Uncle : oji-san Grandmother : obaa-san Grandfather : ojii-san |