lovelessemotion wrote:

i agree 70% that's what i learned that its not just for boys.... but then again i am someone who took japanese for four years and came out of it dumb-as-a-rock so i think i should be automaticaly dissqualified from stuff like these =X

Well I hope you get the experience you need in order to agree 100% about that. 'Cause it's true. And too bad you came out of 4 years of Japanese courses "as dumb as a rock".
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...And too bad you came out of 4 years of Japanese courses "as dumb as a rock".

i think she's just saying that to me modest, aho. we all know she's got some J-skillz.
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i think she's just saying that to me modest, aho. we all know she's got some J-skillz.

I was just trying to sympathize with the guy.
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ahochaude wrote:

I was just trying to sympathize with the guy.

damn, i read it wrong. i thought it was kou-chan who said that. i didn't realize until later it was LL, thus explain the 'she'.
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niko2x wrote:

damn, i read it wrong. i thought it was kou-chan who said that. i didn't realize until later it was LL, thus explain the 'she'.

Too early in the morning I see!
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ahochaude wrote:

Too early in the morning I see!

...and i can't even blame it on alcohol either 'cause i didn't drink last night.

Well im just another manga artist trying to find as much help as possible before starting his new comic!

But i was wondering around and i just wanted to know... What does chan, kun, san, sempai all mean?!?!?!?!?!?!

Will some one please help me out?!?!?!

Please and thank you!

Well im just your ordinary manga artist here trying to get as much help as possible before starting his new comic!!!

And well i just wanted to know... what does chan, kun, san, sempai and all that other stuff mean?

Some one please help me out?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Please and thank you!

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Well im just your ordinary manga artist here trying to get as much help as possible before starting his new comic!!! And well i just wanted to know... what does chan, kun, san, sempai and all that other stuff mean? Some one please help me out?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Please and thank you!

Well, there already is a thread for questions like this, so the message will probably be merged into the proper thread, but anyway...

Chan = Suffix for girls' names. It can be also used for boys in some contexts, but mostly for girls.

Kun = Suffix for boys' names. Can be used for girls in rare cases, but 95% of the time, it is for boys.

San = Honorative name suffix. Alternate form of "sama." Used for anyone (except for children).

Sempai = Honorative name suffix. Used for people "above" you in a heiarchy. Used often in school situations (students older than you, etc.), but not for teachers.


May I ask why you need to know this? Isn't your manga going to be in English?

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PhantomDrkII wrote:

Well im just another manga artist trying to find as much help as possible before starting his new comic! But i was wondering around and i just wanted to know... What does chan, kun, san, sempai all mean?!?!?!?!?!?! Will some one please help me out?!?!?! Please and thank you!

Please don't create more than one thread.
Admins, please merge.

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Indeed kokuou is correct.
Thank you, kokuou-dono!

Merging.....
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kokuou wrote:

Please don't create more than one thread. Admins, please merge. ������

Will do, again.
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you might find this quick guide to be useful.
A Crash-course in Japanese for Anime-watchers

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niko2x wrote:

you might find this quick guide to be useful. A Crash-course in Japanese for Anime-watchers - niko out

Cool little reference, Niko.

bmwracer wrote:

Cool little reference, Niko.

just trying to help out, brah!
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you might find this quick guide to be useful. A Crash-course in Japanese for Anime-watchers - niko out

Wonderful, Niko2x!

Arigatou gozaimasu!
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niko2x wrote: about being polite, i guess as far as formailties, i don't know about others, but i kinda do it this way, (at least here in the forum...) i usually address by -san. if i got to know someone, if they are 'percieved' as older/higher stautus than i am, i still go with -san, because I myself will feel uncomfortable NOT addressing via -san. if i got to know someone, and 'percieved' as younger/same age/equal status as i am, i will just shorten their user name for guys, and use -chan for girls. for some reason or another, i have a hard time using -kun, but thats just me... but i have no problems with you address me by way of -chan. And as people get to know how cool you are herein the forum, i don't think they will have any beef as well. Jya matta! - niko Thanks for that explanation niko2x. It makes sense. My understanding is that 'kun' is usually used as in a younger brother or younger classmate type of situation, right? I am glad that 'chan' didn't bother you niko2x-chan. Me cool???? Aww shucks !!!! Sometimes, I guess. It is good to get to know you better m'dear.

i figured i'd move our previous convo to here where it fits.
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about being polite, i guess as far as formailties, i don't know about others, but i kinda do it this way, (at least here in the forum...) i usually address by -san. if i got to know someone, if they are 'percieved' as older/higher stautus than i am, i still go with -san, because I myself will feel uncomfortable NOT addressing via -san. if i got to know someone, and 'percieved' as younger/same age/equal status as i am, i will just shorten their user name for guys, and use -chan for girls. for some reason or another, i have a hard time using -kun, but thats just me... but i have no problems with you address me by way of -chan. And as people get to know how cool you are herein the forum, i don't think they will have any beef as well. Jya matta! - niko Enna wrote: Thanks for that explanation niko2x. It makes sense. My understanding is that 'kun' is usually used as in a younger brother or younger classmate type of situation, right? I am glad that 'chan' didn't bother you niko2x-chan. Me cool???? Aww shucks !!!! Sometimes, I guess. It is good to get to know you better m'dear.

niko2x wrote:

i figured i'd move our previous convo to here where it fits.

This thread is very informative thanks niko2x.

Hmm well my dad works in a JP company..whenever his colleagues come from japan whether they are of lower ranking or not they use -san.

To be able to use chan or kun requires a certain closeness to the person =d.
Chan is usually used in place of girls & young guys i think.. or in some cases to tease ...

meaning/usage of "chima" ?