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People’s Names Respectful Titles Personal Pronouns Expressing Nationality Expressing Occupation

Class Session 2b Chapter 2. People’s Names Respectful Titles Personal Pronouns Expressing Nationality Expressing Occupation. People’s Names. Common Japanese Family Names (varies by prefecture): Sato Sasaki Yamamoto Tanaka

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People’s Names Respectful Titles Personal Pronouns Expressing Nationality Expressing Occupation

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  1. Class Session 2b Chapter 2 People’s Names Respectful Titles Personal Pronouns Expressing Nationality Expressing Occupation Japanese 1100-L02a-07-03-12

  2. People’s Names • Common Japanese Family Names (varies by prefecture): • Sato Sasaki Yamamoto Tanaka • Higa Miyagi Oshiro (names unique to Okinawa prefecture) • Many family names are based on places and geographical features • Popular male given names: • Hiroshi Akira Kazuo Takashi Toshio Yoshio • Popular female given names: • Keiko Yoko Kazuko Hiroko Kaoru Yoshiko • Family name precedes given name: • Hiroshi Suzuki is presented as Suzuki, Hiroshi • Foreign names are usually written in katakana (a heavy dot may separate parts of the name): • Tom Cruse Tomu Kurūzu トム∙クルーズ • Hilllary Rodham Clinton Hirarii Rodamu Kurinton ヒラリー∙ローダム∙クリントン Japanese 1100-L02a-07-03-12

  3. Respectful Titles • You must use a respectful title when addressing or referring to someone • Most common gender and marital-status-neutral title is san which is added to either family name or given name • Tanaka-san Yōko-san Maiku-san • Kun – for boys or subordinates • Chan – for children after given name to show affection • Sama – used in extremely polite context • A person’s position, function, or professional title is often used in professional contexts: • buchō - division manager shachō – company president • sensei – professor, teacher, medical doctor Japanese 1100-L02a-07-03-12

  4. Personal Pronouns • Personal pronouns are not used in Japanese nearly as much as in English; the Japanese prefer to use a person’s name instead • Some Japanese personal pronouns are: • SingularPlural • 1st person watashi (watakushi) watashi-tachi • 2d person anata anata-tachi • 3d person male kare karera • 3d person female kanojo kanojora Japanese 1100-L02a-07-03-12

  5. Expressing Nationality Nationality is expressed by the name of the country + jin: nihon-jin Japanese person chūgoku-jin Chinese person igirisu-jin English person furansu-jin French person ōsutoraria-jin Australian person beikoku-jin American person supein-jin Spanish person taikoku-jin Thai person doitsu-jin German person roshia-jin Russian person Japanese 1100-L02a-07-03-12

  6. Expressing Occupation • Many terms for occupations have both a plain form and a polite form (honorific form) • The plain form is used by the speaker and their insiders (e.g., family members) • The polite form is used by outsiders • PlainPolite Meaning • kyōshisensei teacher • gakuseigakusei-san student • kaishainkaishain-san company employee • bengoshibengoshi-san lawyer • ishao-isha-san medical doctor • kangoshikangoshi-san nurse • keijikeiji-san (police) detective Japanese 1100-L02a-07-03-12

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