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Originally Posted by Risako
i don't know if this counts but name endings might help -sama (formal) -san (casual) -chan (someone younger than you) i watch to much anime  |
this has been explained before, might be buried somewhere though .. anyways..
sama - is currently used to address customers, so commonly used on business. most of the time, its only used on written form.
san - is the one most commonly used. Both formal and casual. you can never go wrong with addressing somebody in this way.
chan- is used to address little girls. If a guy used this to address a girl, it usually connotes fondness. Among girl-friends, this is usually used. Be careful though it can be considered rude, especially if you call a girl onee-chan, it can denote a "bad" image just like a bar girl.
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