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Originally Posted by Silence_Fish
Is there anyone familiar with Japanese who could clear up a few terms for me? Namely: San, Kun, Chan and any other post-proper name terms I'm leaving out.
Thanks.
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yeah, well basically
Chan is used for babies, young children, and teenage girls. It may also be used towards cute animals, lovers, close friends, or any youthful woman.
Kun is generally used for boys and by persons of senior status in addressing or referring to those of junior status.
San is the most commonplace honorific, and is a title of respect typically used between equals of any age.
Sama is a markedly more respectful version of san. It is used mainly to refer to people much higher in rank than oneself. When used to refer to oneself, sama expresses extreme arrogance.
Senpai is used to address or refer to one's senior colleagues in a school, company, sports club, or other group.
Kohai is a junior, the reverse of senpai.
Sensei is used to refer to or address teachers, doctors, politicians, lawyers, and other authority figures.