- What do San, Kun, Chan, Sama, Sensei, and Senpai Mean?
It’s much more casual than san and is typically used for young or teenage boys—”Shinji-kun!” or “Kawaoru-kun!,” for example However, you can use kun for a girl you’re very close to
- Anime Suffixes: What Does san, sama, chan kun Mean?
Probably the most heard name suffix by new otaku is -san After all, it has been used in famous American movies like Karate Kid -san is derived from -sama, which we will explain a little bit later Anyway, using -san after a name shows respect towards an equal of age, school grade or status
- Using -kun instead of -chan -san for a girl? : r LearnJapanese
In my experience, -san is much more common Agree -san marks professional distance; -kun makes the hierarchical difference explicitly in a way that can (potentially) be seen as imperious and or patronising This is the 2nd time I've come across this in anime
- Why do subs and manga translations retain the san, sama, kun . . . - Reddit
Most honorifics don't have a direct translation For example, you could use Mr Ms for -san but there aren't any translations for -kun or -chan so translators either put the honorifics in or take some liberites with the subs Also removing them creates some plot holes and misunderstandings
- Using San, Kun, and Chan When Speaking Japanese
"San," "kun," and "chan" are added to the ends of names and occupation titles to convey varying degrees of intimacy and respect in the Japanese language They are used very often, and it is considered impolite if you use the terms incorrectly
- Understanding Honorifics: San, Sama, Kun, and Chan
Learning to use them correctly helps you not only sound more natural but also show respect in the right ways Whether you’re watching anime, studying Japanese, or planning a trip to Japan, now you can decode those little suffixes with confidence!
- How relevant is gender in comparing last name-kun chan compare to 1st . . .
I'm asking about the relevance of gender when one 'upgrades' calling Bidatz Mikoto from Mikoto-san to either Bidatz-san for Mikoto-chan kun For this purpose, I want to PRETEND for simplicity that kun = male and chan = female, although I know it's NOT ALWAYS TRUE
- Why do you use, chan, San, kun etc. at the end of someones name
You can use chan when the person is close to you, friends, your son or daughter, etc San is used to elder people, your superior (ex your boss), and it is used to show respect Like Mr or Miss kun is used mostly to boys, or kids (male) but to girls (kids) you can use chan also
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