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| Topic | can someone explain the meanings of the surnames -san -chan -senpai etc. |
| _Rinku_ 05/21/20 5:13:41 PM #9: | -san is respectful, think of it as like the English "Mr/Mrs/Ms" -chan is sort of affectionate, but in a friendly way? Usually used for someone younger than the speaker. Think it's usually used for girls and very young boys. "-kun" is usually used in a similar way for boys. -senpai is basically "upperclassmen" and is respectful. "Kohai" in turn is like the younger person between the two. Imagine you had a high school sophomore (the kohai) addressing a high school senior (the senpai). I think it can be used outside of school contexts as well. -dono is seen kinda rarely, I think it's kind of an archaic honorific. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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