"Honorifics"--er, whatever.
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"Honorifics"--er, whatever.
Okay, I'm curious about Japanese honorifics (I'm not absolutely sure that's the proper phrase for the idea I'm thinking of. I'm thinking about the suffixes they fix to names.) Are there any good sites that explain honorifics? I'm really curious about this. Thanks for your help.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Mangafanatic - Posts: 4918
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I searched around for it on google, and this is the site i found:
http://www.learn-japanese.info/grammar.html#address
I did notice that they didn't cover -dono which is a very respectful term, though someone else might be more qualified to elaborate on it. There's probably others that were missed too.
http://www.learn-japanese.info/grammar.html#address
I did notice that they didn't cover -dono which is a very respectful term, though someone else might be more qualified to elaborate on it. There's probably others that were missed too.
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water-bearer - Posts: 111
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if you can find a volume of Rurouni Kenshin they have a glossary of Japanese words ands im sure they have all sorts of defitions on honorifics.
if you can find a volume of Rurouni Kenshin they have a glossary of Japanese words ands im sure they have all sorts of defitions on honorifics.
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[quote="Ingemar"]I find Japanese honorifics very offensive.
No really, I do. Don't call me Ingemar-anything unless you wanna get hurt!!! ]
Pray tell, why? I think they're sorta cute, and I really love the depth of Japanese culture which they reflect.
No really, I do. Don't call me Ingemar-anything unless you wanna get hurt!!! ]
Pray tell, why? I think they're sorta cute, and I really love the depth of Japanese culture which they reflect.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Mangafanatic - Posts: 4918
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[quote="Ingemar"]I find Japanese honorifics very offensive.
No really, I do. Don't call me Ingemar-anything unless you wanna get hurt!!! ]
Hai, Naze? (Yes, why?)
I use them pretty often, my anime group and I all go by either something-chan or something-kun, we have all the girls go by -chan and the guys -kun. I even call certain adults -San, although the first time it slipped out I had to spend 10 minutes explaining it to them.. . .
out of respect for you liking Sanosuke also. I will not call you by honorifics, Ingemar.
No really, I do. Don't call me Ingemar-anything unless you wanna get hurt!!! ]
Hai, Naze? (Yes, why?)
I use them pretty often, my anime group and I all go by either something-chan or something-kun, we have all the girls go by -chan and the guys -kun. I even call certain adults -San, although the first time it slipped out I had to spend 10 minutes explaining it to them.. . .
out of respect for you liking Sanosuke also. I will not call you by honorifics, Ingemar.
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Xavier249 - Posts: 383
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You don't see -dono used all that often, though. I hear -san a lot more frequently, at least in polite speech between relative outsiders.
On the scale of politeness, -sama is most polite > -dono > -san (normal level of politeness) > -chan/-kun (family, friends; you wouldn't use this in polite company, but it's totally appropriate with buddies) > nothing (implies very close intimacy; a nice analysis of Ranma points out that Ranma and Akane never use honorifics with each other, even though they "allegedly hate each other," since they're engaged, after all).
Soshite, Ingemar, kimi wa setsubiji ga suki ja nai kara, ware-ware wa totemo shitashii daroo.
On the scale of politeness, -sama is most polite > -dono > -san (normal level of politeness) > -chan/-kun (family, friends; you wouldn't use this in polite company, but it's totally appropriate with buddies) > nothing (implies very close intimacy; a nice analysis of Ranma points out that Ranma and Akane never use honorifics with each other, even though they "allegedly hate each other," since they're engaged, after all).
Soshite, Ingemar, kimi wa setsubiji ga suki ja nai kara, ware-ware wa totemo shitashii daroo.
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shooraijin - Posts: 9927
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There's a small honorifics glossary in the beginning of all Del Rey manga as well.
I heard that -dono is generally more archaic and used to mean "lord" or (rarely) "lady." It just doesn't really get used today (except among the Kenshin fans) and doesn't even show up in some dictionaries.
Aa, atashi mo chotto wakaranai, Ingemar. Nande suki janaindaka?
I heard that -dono is generally more archaic and used to mean "lord" or (rarely) "lady." It just doesn't really get used today (except among the Kenshin fans) and doesn't even show up in some dictionaries.
Aa, atashi mo chotto wakaranai, Ingemar. Nande suki janaindaka?
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I often use -dono, but then there are:
-san
-chan
-kun
And a few others....
-san
-chan
-kun
And a few others....
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Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!
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Heart of Sword - Posts: 2201
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> Nande suki janaindaka?
Ingemar (kun? san? heh-heh-heh?) wa nihongo ga hanasenai daroo ^_^
Ingemar (kun? san? heh-heh-heh?) wa nihongo ga hanasenai daroo ^_^
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Um--- English, please.Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Mangafanatic - Posts: 4918
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Mangafanatic wrote::drool: Um--- English, please.
umm, I cannot decipher them either.
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