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But honorifics in Japan work quite differently—they come in after someone’s name, and most of them are not tied to perceived gender (PHEW). Plus, they’re used in a much wider span of social situations. The most common honorifics in Japanese are san, kun, chan, sama, sensei, and senpai. Recommended Videos One thing to keep in mind here, for both anime-watching and real-life, is that what honorific someone uses is very contextual, which means it can say a lot about how they think about the other person. In Neon Genesis Evangelion, for example, “Shinji-kun” is ubiquitous, but the would-be parallel “Asuka-chan” is not. It’s an interesting linguistic nuance to key into—you can learn a lot about characters and their relationships due to the omission or inclusion of one word. Dropping honorifics in Japanese is only reserved for the deepest relationships: we’re talking romantic partners and very close friends. I can also tell you from personal experience it’s a source of intense social anxiety for me. San San is essentially the default honorific, and it’s the most common. The closest word in English would be “Mr. /Ms.
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