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The suffix " -tan "
What does the suffix " -tan " after a person's name mean?
Mar 8, 2014 3:49 PM
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It means the same as "-chan" and "-san" however we don't use it in general when we call someone's name. "-tan" is used like a kind of "nickname" or used by small chirdren who can't pronounce "-san" or "-chan" correctly.
March 8, 2014
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