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Post by MadHeretic on Nov 19, 2004 15:58:05 GMT -5
What's this "san", "sama" "chan", "kun" etc that a character adds when speaking the name of another character? For example, Sasuke-kun, Orochimaru-sama, Naruto-kun, Sakura-chan. Sometimes it seems like they are interchanged, depending on who talks about who. An explanation would be great  |
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Post by Ryuujin on Nov 19, 2004 16:49:37 GMT -5
Right, In japanese language they have certain ways that they talk to different people. They would talk to their friends a different way that they would talk to their parents or someone of high power eg President.
ill try to show as best i can
Kun - This is used when talking about someone you love
Sama - This is used when talking to someone of higher power then yourself
San - This is used when talking to a friend
Chan - Im not sure about this one, but i think it is used when talking to someone of lower power.
There are more but i cant remember them.
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Post by ssj4gokou on Nov 19, 2004 17:00:28 GMT -5
w8t, they only use chan when talking to a girl right?  not sure hehehe |
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Post by Tsunade on Dec 28, 2004 15:58:24 GMT -5
Chan is usually said to young girls, or sometimes to older women to rile them up. lol ;D
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Post by jstarbob on Jan 7, 2005 23:55:53 GMT -5
Right, In japanese language they have certain ways that they talk to different people. They would talk to their friends a different way that they would talk to their parents or someone of high power eg President. ill try to show as best i can Kun - This is used when talking about someone you love Sama - This is used when talking to someone of higher power then yourself San - This is used when talking to a friend Chan - Im not sure about this one, but i think it is used when talking to someone of lower power. There are more but i cant remember them. ^ did he explain that pretty good? I didnt know anyways LOL |
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Post by Ryuujin on Jan 13, 2005 9:57:18 GMT -5
^ did he explain that pretty good? I didnt know anyways LOL Thats the interpretation i picked up, anyway i dont speak the language. |
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Post by BlackCoven on Jan 13, 2005 11:56:23 GMT -5
Have hieislove answer, she is from japan after all.
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not sure hehehe
