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

Japanese 1100-L02a 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 People’s Names

Japanese 1100-L02a 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 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: Singular Plural 1 st person watashi (watakushi)watashi-tachi 2 d person anata anata-tachi 3 d person male kare karera 3 d person female kanojo kanojora Personal Pronouns

Japanese 1100-L02a Expressing Nationality Nationality is expressed by the name of the country + jin: nihon-jinJapanese person chūgoku-jinChinese person igirisu-jinEnglish person furansu-jinFrench person ōsutoraria-jinAustralian person beikoku-jinAmerican person supein-jinSpanish person taikoku-jinThai person doitsu-jinGerman person roshia-jinRussian person

Japanese 1100-L02a 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 Plain Polite Meaning kyōshisenseiteacher gakuseigakusei-sanstudent kaishainkaishain-sancompany employee bengoshibengoshi-sanlawyer ishao-isha-sanmedical doctor kangoshikangoshi-sannurse keijikeiji-san(police) detective