Post by naomi on Oct 31, 2005 21:22:47 GMT -5
I try to use some honorifics when I do Katana's speech. Mostly because my character lived in Japan. I don't know how much it would effect a person living a other country for about a year but I thought it was cool to do that. ^_^ So to let you guys know what she means, here it is.
-San : This is the most common honorific and is equivalent to Mr., Miss., Ms., or Mrs.,. It is the all-purpose and can be used in any situation where politeness is required.
-Sama: This is one level higher than "-san" and is used to confer great respect.
-Dono: This comes from the word "tono" which means lord. It is an even higher level then "sama" and confers utmost respect.
-Kun: Used at the end of boys names to express familiarity or endearment.
-Bozo: An informal way to refer to a boy, similar to the English "kid' or 'brat"
-Sensei:Literally meaning "one who come before". This title is used for teachers, doctors, or masters of any profession or art.
-[blank] Usually forgotten in these lists. It is the most significant difference between Japanese and English. The lack of the honorific means that the speaker has permission to address the person in a very intimate way. Usually only family, spouses, or very close friends. It is very insulting if you don't use it.
Thats why Katana never calls to Slade or Ella as Slade-san or Ella-san.
-Chan: Used at the end of girls names to express familiarity or endearment. It is also used for little boys and pets.
Oh yeah.
Baka: means idiot.
-San : This is the most common honorific and is equivalent to Mr., Miss., Ms., or Mrs.,. It is the all-purpose and can be used in any situation where politeness is required.
-Sama: This is one level higher than "-san" and is used to confer great respect.
-Dono: This comes from the word "tono" which means lord. It is an even higher level then "sama" and confers utmost respect.
-Kun: Used at the end of boys names to express familiarity or endearment.
-Bozo: An informal way to refer to a boy, similar to the English "kid' or 'brat"
-Sensei:Literally meaning "one who come before". This title is used for teachers, doctors, or masters of any profession or art.
-[blank] Usually forgotten in these lists. It is the most significant difference between Japanese and English. The lack of the honorific means that the speaker has permission to address the person in a very intimate way. Usually only family, spouses, or very close friends. It is very insulting if you don't use it.
Thats why Katana never calls to Slade or Ella as Slade-san or Ella-san.
-Chan: Used at the end of girls names to express familiarity or endearment. It is also used for little boys and pets.
Oh yeah.
Baka: means idiot.