Speaking to and of others Japanese name
the way in name used in conversation depends on circumstances , speaker s relationships listener , bearer of name. typically family name used, given names largely restricted informal situations , cases speaker older than, superior to, or familiar named individual. when addressing someone, or referring member of 1 s out-group, title such さん -san typically added. japanese people avoid referring seniors or superiors name @ all, using title: within family might kinship relation such お母さん okāsan ( mother ), in school 先生 sensei ( teacher ), while company president addressed 社長 shachō ( company president ). on other hand, pronominals meaning ( あなた anata, きみ kimi, お前 omae ) used rather little in japanese. using such words sounds disrespectful, , people commonly address each other name, title , honorific in face-to-face conversations. calling s name (family name) without title or honorific called yobisute (呼び捨て), , may considered rude in informal , friendly occasions. faux pas, however, readi...