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==Using Familial Terms To Address Strangers== | ==Using Familial Terms To Address Strangers== | ||
If you're about the same age, you can address strangers with brother and sister terms: '''Oniisan and Oneesan'''. It's not too different from going "Hey, bro." | If you're about the same age, you can address strangers with brother and sister terms: '''Oniisan and Oneesan'''. It's not too different from going "Hey, bro." | ||
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==Brother Terms== | ==Brother Terms== | ||
Older: Aniki, Oniisan. | Older: Aniki, Oniisan. Oniichan (affectionate). | ||
Younger: Otouto | Younger: Otouto | ||
==Sister Terms== | ==Sister Terms== | ||
Older: Aneki, Oneesan. | Older: Aneki, Oneesan. Oneechan (affectionate). | ||
Younger: Imouto. | Younger: Imouto. | ||
==Uncle== | ==Uncle== | ||
Ojisan. | Ojisan. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:23, 22 February 2015
In all these examples, you can replace the -san with -chan for a more affectionate term.
Using Familial Terms To Address Strangers
If you're about the same age, you can address strangers with brother and sister terms: Oniisan and Oneesan. It's not too different from going "Hey, bro."
If the person you're address is much older, you can call them uncle or aunty: Ojisan or Obasan.
If the person is really old, then you can call them grandfather or grandmother: Ojiisan or Obaasan.
Father Terms
Chichi, Otousan, Tousan. Oyaji.
Mother Terms
Haha, Okaasan, Kaasan. Ofukuro.
Brother Terms
Older: Aniki, Oniisan. Oniichan (affectionate).
Younger: Otouto
Sister Terms
Older: Aneki, Oneesan. Oneechan (affectionate).
Younger: Imouto.
Uncle
Ojisan.
Aunt
Obasan.
Grandfather
Ojiisan.
Grandmother
Obaasan.