I’m gonna go over some common titles that you might of heard people use when they refer to other people.\u00a0 In addition to titles, I also describe them as suffixes that you attach to names.\u00a0 These suffixes can do two things: 1) they identify the relationship you have with the speaker (intimate or formal) or 2) they identify who the speaker is (male\/female, elder\/junior).<\/p>\n
The first suffix is \u3055\u3093<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is the most common of the honorary suffixes.\u00a0 It’s kind of like the title,\u00a0“Mr.\/Mrs.\/Ms.”.\u00a0 This suffix is really flexible in that you can use it for both genders and it doesn’t matter whether the lady is married or not.\u00a0 The important thing to remember is that it’s a title used to show politeness and respect towards someone.\u00a0 You should use this with people you’ve never met before and people older than you.\u00a0<\/p>\n The next suffix is \u304f\u3093<\/strong>.\u00a0 The general rule of thumb is that you use \u304f\u3093<\/strong> for young boys, but that’s not always the case.\u00a0 I’ve heard it used for women and for older men as well.\u00a0 It all depends upon the relationship of the speaker and\u00a0the person whom \u304f\u3093<\/strong> is being referred to.\u00a0 \u304f\u3093<\/strong> is generally an indication that the speaker and the person being referred to are on a first name basis.\u00a0 The important thing to remember is that you can use \u304f\u3093<\/strong> to refer to other people’s children, but you can’t use it to refer to your own.<\/p>\n \u3061\u3083\u3093<\/strong> is the female equaivalent, but again, it can be used towards young boys as well.\u00a0 The general rule of thumb is that It’s used for younger girls, but sometimes older and married women can be referred to this suffix as well.\u00a0 For example, an older brother may call his younger sister \u3061\u3083\u3093<\/strong> even though she’s married and has children of her own.\u00a0 \u3061\u3083\u3093<\/strong> is a form of endearment, so it’s usage indicates that the speaker and the person being referred to are on close terms.<\/p>\n \u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044<\/strong> literally means “teacher”, but it’s usage extends outside of the teaching profession.\u00a0 \u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044<\/strong> is one of those titles that you can use on its own.\u00a0 For example, if you just called people by \u304f\u3093<\/strong> without a name in front of it, it would sound weird, but calling someone by the general title of \u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044<\/strong> is not weird at all.\u00a0 The important thing to remember here is that \u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044<\/strong> is used to show respect towards people who have mastered a special skill or craft.\u00a0 For example, a karate instructor would be called \u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044<\/strong> and so would a doctor.<\/p>\n Lastly, \u3055\u307e<\/strong> is a highly honorific form of \u3055\u3093<\/strong>.\u00a0 You can hear this term attached to the word “customer” in Japanese, which is \u304a\u304d\u3083\u304f\u3055\u307e<\/strong>.\u00a0 Back in the day when Japan had shogun rulers, the shogun were referred to as \u3046\u3048\u3055\u307e<\/strong>.\u00a0 The only restriction with this title is that you shouldn’t use it to refer to yourself.\u00a0 It’s considered arrogant to use it with your own name attached.\u00a0 Sometimes, \u3055\u307e<\/strong>can be a derrogative title.\u00a0 It can be used sarcastically to refer to someone who is not that good looking or a know-it-all.<\/p>\n This is not an exhaustive list, so if you can think of other titles, write it in the comment box. Alright, I’m gonna wrap this up.\u00a0 See ya next time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m gonna go over some common titles that you might of heard people use when they refer to other people.\u00a0 In addition to titles, I also describe them as suffixes that you attach to names.\u00a0 These suffixes can do two things: 1) they identify the relationship you have with the speaker (intimate or formal) or…<\/p>\n