| Politeness: Most Polite Suffix: -sama Examples: The villains call Beryl, Queen Beryl-sama. Sailor Moon calls Tuxedo Mask Tuxedo Kamen-sama. Politeness: Professionals Suffix: -sensei Examples: Used for teachers, doctors, or anyone who is an expert or leaders in their field. Miss Haruna, the schoolteacher, is called Haruna-sensei or just Sensei. Politeness: Normal Politeness Suffix: -san Examples: Used for everyone else. Politeness: Senior Students Suffix: -senpai Examples: Title for an older schoolmate. It implies someone you look up to or whose examples you follow. Although it�s a formal term, it�s also used amongst friends. Sometimes used by girls even to address their own boyfriends if that boyfriend in an upper grade. Makoto (Lita) calls her �old boyfriend� senpai. Politeness: Less formal Suffix: -kun Examples: Used between friends or to address someone more junior than yourself. Mostly used for males, but also used by bosses to address junior employees of either gender. Politeness: Least formal Suffix: -chan Examples: Talking to best friends or to relatives. In Sailor Moon, the girls call each other Usagi-chan, Mako-chan, Ami-chan, etc. Politeness: Pet names Suffix: -chan Examples: Usagi calls Mamoru Mamo-chan. -chan can be used for anything cute like children, babies, pet animals, or girls who are younger than yourself Politeness: Pet names Suffix: -ko Examples: Mamoru calls Usagi Usako (-lo is a feminine ending). Not using any suffix indicate a close relationship which could include immediately family, childhood friends, or adult lovers. Sensei and Senpai can be used by themselves or as a suffix added to someone�s name. |
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