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Honorifics Explained
Okay...So these honorifics are from Princess Resurrection.

-San This is the most common honorific and is equivalent to Mr., Miss, Ms., or Mrs. It is the all-purpose honorific and can be used in any situation where politeness is required.

-Sama This is one level higher than "-San" and is used to confer great respect.

-Dono This comes from the word "Tono" which means "lord." It is an even higher level than "-Sama" and confer utmost respect.

-Kun This suffix id used at the end of boys' names o express familiarity or endearment. It is also sometimes used by men among friends, or when adressing someone younger or of lower station.

-Chan This is used to express endearment, mostly toward girls. It is also used for little boys, pets, and even among lovers. It gives a sense of childish cuteness.

-Bozu
This is an informal way to refer to a boy, similar to the English terms "kid" and "Squirt."

Smepai/
Senpai
This title suggests that the addressee is one's senor in a group or organization. It is most often used in a school setting, where underclassmen as "Sempai." It can also be used in the workplace, such as when a newer employee adresses an employee who has seniority in the company.

Kohai This is the opposite of "sempai" and is used toward underclassmen in school or newcomers in the workplace. It connotes that the adressee is of a lower station.

Sensi Literally meaning "one who has come before," this title is used for doctors, teachers, or masters of any profession or art.

[blank] This is usually frogotten in these lists, but it is perhaps the most significant defference between Japanese and English. The lack of honorific means that the speaker has permission to adress the person in a very intimate way. Usually, only family, spouses, or very close friends have this kind of permission. Known as yobisute, it can be gratifying when someone who has earned the intimacy starts to call one by one's name without an honorific. But when that intimacy hasn't been earned, it can be very insulting.




 
 
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