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What's the best word for "you" in Japanese?
Hello, I would just like to know what is the best way to say "you" in Japanese. I know atana and otaku are rude, but which ones aren't? Is there a neutral and polite word for you? And if there isn't, how would you approach a stranger? Do you just ask the imperative form of any verb with -ka at the end? Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
2017年1月23日 23:10
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I agree with Daiki-san.
When I talk to a stranger, I don't need to say YOU in Japanese, however, when I talk with some unknown people, I would use ANATA for the first time, until I know their name.
We usually don't use ANATA between close people because we use their name.
When I talk with teachers or doctors, I call them (last name) + SENSEI.
When I talk with clients, people who are older than me, who aren't friends, coworkers, etc, I call them (last name) + SAN.
There are more ways to say YOU in Japanese but I think what I said is the most basic way.
I hope this was helpful.
2017年1月24日
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"Anata is used for unfamilar people basically and sometimes a wife calls her husband "anata".
In Japanese we don't have to say subject. If you talk to a stranger like to ask a map, you don't know his or her name so you can say without subject. I think that's more natural. If you want to ask out girl, you can say
"Kawaiine" which means you are cute.
2017年1月24日
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Chris Jay
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