{"id":5985,"date":"2020-09-05T09:55:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T00:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=5985"},"modified":"2024-07-10T08:59:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T23:59:34","slug":"addressing-someone-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/addressing-someone-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing someone in Japanese without using \u201cYou\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In Japanese culture, addressing someone without using their names may seem impolite. It can be perceived that the person you are addressing isn’t important enough that you should remember their name. Imagine if you were referred to as \u201cthat person\u201d instead of your name. Sounds a bit rude, doesn’t it? In Japanese, there are many other ways to address someone other than “you”, and it is important to learn how to use them to avoid awkward situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnata\u201d (\u8cb4\u65b9)<\/strong>, is the most common \u201cyou\u201d in Japanese. Typically, wives or lovers use this with male partners. You may also hear \u201canata\u201d when people scream at each other, which happens more often in dramas and movies or say, among colorful areas at late hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n