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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
  • Class is in session! Today @reinascully is going to teach us about all of the common Japanese honorifics like -san, -chan, -kun, -sama, and how to use them correctly!
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  • @NicknameZonic18
    @NicknameZonic18 7 лет назад +93

    Now I understand of using the common Japanese honorifics like -kun, -san, & -chan.

    • @reinascully
      @reinascully 7 лет назад +35

      This is all I ever wanted.

    • @atomcaveman16
      @atomcaveman16 7 лет назад +1

      +Reina Scully what about "-tan" Reina sensei

    • @abdoufma
      @abdoufma 7 лет назад +3

      "tan" is a deformation of/how babies pronounce "chan", and is generally used while addressing a kid or a lover, you can also use it with a friend, but it's generally as a teaser, similar to "chin" .

    • @grubber
      @grubber 4 года назад +1

      Uh ok. Weird wording. Is that supposed to be a joke?

  • @reinascully
    @reinascully 7 лет назад +195

    KONNICHIWA MINA-SAMA! :) Did you enjoy this episode?! Was it helpful?? Did you know everything already because you've watched way too much anime in your lifetime????!

    • @oOPPHOo
      @oOPPHOo 7 лет назад +5

      Great lesson, Reina-sensei :D
      How often is mina-_sama_ used? I understand -sama can be used when paying respect to for example a customer, but I can't think of many situations where you would need to address an entire group of people with -sama.
      I usually only hear mina-san. In fact I don't think I've ever head the honorific changed from -san following mina. A teacher might refer to all her pupils as -kun but, as far as I know, that same teacher wouldn't collectively greet them with with mina-kun.
      Sincerely, a weeb who barely knows surface Japanese.

    • @ThoseTingles
      @ThoseTingles 7 лет назад +1

      I did know all of this already, lol. Actually I do have a question though. I was watching Gintama a while back and remember Gin arguing with Hijikata trying to decide who would be in charge or something similar. Gin called Hijikata "Hijikata kun" in a condescending tone (at least I think it was condescending). I assumed Gin was calling him Kun in order to put him down and try to suggest that Gin was of a higher station. Am i correct in assuming this or did I ascribe comedy to a statement in which there was none?

    • @dmgdubp4319
      @dmgdubp4319 7 лет назад +1

      Reina Scully What about Son, Like for example Son Goku?

    • @ThoseTingles
      @ThoseTingles 7 лет назад +1

      DMG dubP Lol dude, Son is Goku's family name. Gohan is also Son Gohan. I didn't know this to start with either so don't feel bad.

    • @dmgdubp4319
      @dmgdubp4319 7 лет назад +1

      Oh ok cool lol.

  • @CrimsonTemplar2
    @CrimsonTemplar2 7 лет назад +81

    Reina-sama ❤

  • @djwebhead1
    @djwebhead1 7 лет назад +67

    DIO sama

    • @KronosX3T
      @KronosX3T 7 лет назад +12

      WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    • @jaw2068
      @jaw2068 7 лет назад +1

      got respect for this tho jjba is legitimate

  • @Mei987
    @Mei987 7 лет назад +8

    This was a good reference to have. Although I have been studying Japanese for close to ten years now the usage of "kun" in a school setting. Especially when called by teachers when the characters were in fact female, always confused me. Now I know and it makes so much more sense. Thank you Reina - sensei

  • @ImATumor5
    @ImATumor5 7 лет назад +25

    Can you guys do episodes on festivals (school cultural, sports, summer)? Or how the school system is different from what is typical in the west?

  • @petercdowney
    @petercdowney 2 года назад +4

    This is my understanding of Japanese honorifics:
    🇯🇵 _San_ is the most common honorific.
    🇯🇵 _Sama_ is used for a person of higher status - shop staff use it to address customers.
    🇯🇵 _Kun_ is used to address a person of lower rank or status. It's the honorific that the Emperor and other members of the Imperial House would use to refer to me.
    🇯🇵 _Chan_ implies cuteness, often childlike.
    🇯🇵 _Tan_ implies an even greater level of cuteness.
    🇯🇵 _Sensei_ is used to address people who do certain very important jobs, such as teachers or doctors. In addition, if you train in martial arts, you'll address your master as _sensei._
    🇯🇵 _Senpai,_ the literal meaning of which is somewhat similar to _sensei,_ is used to address a person of higher rank in an organisation. It's what you'd use to address Shigeru Miyamoto, who holds a senior position (Creative Fellow) at the video game company Nintendo.
    🇯🇵 _Denka_ is used for princes and princesses.
    🇯🇵 _Heika_ is used to address the Emperor and Empress, as well as the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita.

  • @christinamussared2285
    @christinamussared2285 4 года назад +3

    Thank you! I'm a long time manga/anime enthusiast (20+ years) So I've basically already guessed at the meanings. But it was nice to have them explained. Don't know exactly why I never bothered to look it up before lol

  • @CuteAnimeGirlsAreTheBest
    @CuteAnimeGirlsAreTheBest 7 лет назад +17

    "Shishou" reminds me of Umaru-chan. That's how Kirie called Umaru and it always sounded very cute.

  • @barbarakrol8350
    @barbarakrol8350 3 года назад +2

    Gracias for this video! This is an excellent video supplement to our novel study in 4th grade! "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes"! And yes, we are totally making desk tags with Japanese honorifics and nope, I'm not Spanish. Just a regular Americana teacher who digs language .

  • @HoontingHoonters
    @HoontingHoonters 7 лет назад +30

    What about "dono"? I've only heard it a few times in anime and i have no idea of what it means.

    • @crushermach3263
      @crushermach3263 7 лет назад +19

      From what I understand it's similar to -sama, but slightly more respectful and a little archaic. Best I can compare it to in English would be "my lord" instead of "sir".

    • @the1337fleet
      @the1337fleet 7 лет назад +4

      It seems to me an archaic version of -san, respectfully used for people of similar status.

    • @justanothergirl__
      @justanothergirl__ 7 лет назад +4

      It's between -san and -sama and is used for one's lord or master.

    • @crushermach3263
      @crushermach3263 7 лет назад +3

      The only consensus here seems to be that it's old and so most likely in disuse so you don't really have to worry about it if you're trying to learn Japanese.

    • @ashboon1625
      @ashboon1625 7 лет назад +3

      dono means lord

  • @brian_Austin27
    @brian_Austin27 7 лет назад +67

    i called my crush senpai once but he didn't get so it was awkward

    • @Sean1647
      @Sean1647 7 лет назад +36

      Brian Alleyne But did he notice you?

    • @EatingthatBread
      @EatingthatBread 7 лет назад +8

      Probably gay

    • @thelop090
      @thelop090 7 лет назад +11

      Well, seeing as his name is Brian, and their crush is a dude, I would assume so.

    • @GlitterPrincessOfDarkness
      @GlitterPrincessOfDarkness 7 лет назад +1

      why would you even use that if he's not japanese or knows japanese besides humour lol?

    • @thelop090
      @thelop090 7 лет назад

      Habit?

  • @Geekoscopy101
    @Geekoscopy101 7 лет назад +8

    Many anime, much learn

  • @sreecharansankaranarayanan
    @sreecharansankaranarayanan 7 лет назад +7

    Jiraiya-sama, Reina-senpai (y) (y)

  • @yogasteve
    @yogasteve 7 лет назад

    The video quality is far better on RUclips than Crunchyroll's own website >.>

  • @RozuAnitCreative
    @RozuAnitCreative 3 года назад

    Ahhh thank you so much Renia-Sama! I really needed this, since I'm working on something, that needs these words, so people wont call me out for it!

  • @firelove7223
    @firelove7223 4 года назад +1

    I'm going to forget everything you just explained the only two I got a grip of understanding is the honorific of San and sama !

  • @skeleguns10oooooo10
    @skeleguns10oooooo10 Год назад

    Ex
    Cerberus, short name Kero is at most times called “Kero-Chan”
    Maya Fey’s Japanese name is at most times pronounced “Mayoi-Chan”. However Pearl Fey uses “Mayoi-Sama” in the Japanese version (in English Pearl calls Maya “Mystic-Maya”)
    Phoenix Wright’s Japanese name is referred to as “Naruhodo-Kun”.

  • @yoyayoya101
    @yoyayoya101 7 лет назад

    Thanks for this! I knew WHAT honorifics were, but I didn't know the difference between them and, for some reason, never thought to do any research on them.

  • @kendon81
    @kendon81 7 лет назад

    im old enough and have watched enough anime and Japanese cinema to have discovered this myself but it was still nice to get the offical low down.

  • @jonathan-._.-
    @jonathan-._.- 7 лет назад

    o/ *san or *kun doesnt necessarily need to be attached to a name ,it can also be found attached to ironic insults (example :sasuke calling naruto "bibi-kun" (

  • @TheGamersMotel
    @TheGamersMotel 4 года назад +1

    I think it’s funny how I’m watching food wars and it got my interested in what all the suffixes mean, and now they are referencing that very anime.

  • @pabloblade250
    @pabloblade250 7 лет назад

    Very educational. Thanks CR

  • @Sean1647
    @Sean1647 7 лет назад

    Brings back memories of the Reina-sensei series on her personal channel.

  • @Wimpkin
    @Wimpkin 7 лет назад

    Subbed because of Reina!

  • @mazenbars4390
    @mazenbars4390 7 лет назад

    THIS HELPED SO MUCH THANK YOU

  • @W0WlS
    @W0WlS 7 лет назад

    My favorite -sama? obviously Reina-sama!

  • @Mobliz
    @Mobliz 7 лет назад +6

    Nami-swan!! Robin-chwan!!!

  • @nathanielshawtheoverclocke7045
    @nathanielshawtheoverclocke7045 7 лет назад +1

    The Original Time I Have Posted Before Anyone Else!! Without Using The Expected Word!!! WOOT WOOT!!

  • @maxfieldstanton5411
    @maxfieldstanton5411 7 лет назад

    I learned about honorifics from the glossary section of Rurouni Kenshin manga back in the day. Kaoru-dono.

  • @gpr-ce8ph
    @gpr-ce8ph 4 года назад

    arigato @reinascully-sama

  • @MikeySingleton
    @MikeySingleton 7 лет назад +6

    great video, I appreciate these and learn a lot especially from Reina whom I trust as when teaching these things. #reina-sensei

    • @Sean1647
      @Sean1647 7 лет назад

      Mikey Singleton Have you happend to watch the Reina-sensei series on her channel?

    • @MikeySingleton
      @MikeySingleton 7 лет назад

      Sean Dionisio what that is a thing?!?!? I shall go there NOWWWWW

  • @mechajay3358
    @mechajay3358 7 лет назад

    Thank you for the lesson Reina-san.👏

  • @kevinboijoly2295
    @kevinboijoly2295 7 лет назад

    an dhere i was hoping an explanation about where XXXXXX-dono fitted in all of these

  • @Tera_GX
    @Tera_GX 7 лет назад

    I wonder if there could be enough material on trends in forming nicknames to cover that. Contracting -chan into a name seems so common in anime (or that's what I thought the -n suffix is).

  • @sonickatana2401
    @sonickatana2401 7 лет назад

    Holo-sama from spice and wolf, she is true best girl in my opinion.

  • @nop4236
    @nop4236 7 лет назад

    i could watch reina scully every day

    • @nop4236
      @nop4236 7 лет назад

      like waiting for her to upload another video.....

  • @skeleguns10oooooo10
    @skeleguns10oooooo10 3 года назад

    Most of the Anime I watch is English Dubbed, most English Dub version don’t use Honorifics, however Ai Yori Aoshi in Dub still uses Honorifics.

  • @ChaoticButterfly
    @ChaoticButterfly 7 лет назад

    >_> Favorite -sama is Cami-sama (Camus from UtaPri). I wish y'all would've covered more than just the basic four, including -cchi, -tan, -pyon, -han, -chin, -dono, -tama/-chama, -pi, -shi, etc.

  • @Writer2400
    @Writer2400 7 лет назад

    I needed this video. Never understood that well.

  • @genderfluidmusiclover808
    @genderfluidmusiclover808 Год назад

    Thank you for this.

  • @TheRealNinjaFTW
    @TheRealNinjaFTW 7 лет назад +1

    Favourite is ORICHIMARU-Sama

  • @catyear75
    @catyear75 5 лет назад +1

    You're my favorite-Chan

  • @futureoffallout0222
    @futureoffallout0222 4 года назад +1

    Kanamori-shi

  • @rainman1637
    @rainman1637 7 лет назад

    Oyakata-sama! (Takeda Shingen)
    *punch to the face*

  • @robhiro
    @robhiro 7 лет назад +1

    Reina Senpai!!!!

  • @DanielNoyola
    @DanielNoyola 7 лет назад

    I like dono. it's old but it reminds me the samurai era

  • @sherryhidalgo1452
    @sherryhidalgo1452 3 года назад +1

    Tama-chan!

  • @AllSeeingJoven
    @AllSeeingJoven 7 лет назад +4

    Beerus-sama !!

    • @eighthlegofthephantomtroup1842
      @eighthlegofthephantomtroup1842 7 лет назад

      Beerus is just the cutest, most cuddly lil' God of Destruction! :p
      Do you know what "Son" means?

    • @AllSeeingJoven
      @AllSeeingJoven 7 лет назад

      no, (o.O) what does Son mean ?!

    • @eighthlegofthephantomtroup1842
      @eighthlegofthephantomtroup1842 7 лет назад

      That's what I would like to know ahaha. It's what they have for Goku, as in, Son Goku.

    • @eighthlegofthephantomtroup1842
      @eighthlegofthephantomtroup1842 7 лет назад

      Oh, interesting!

    • @ogeidnomar4601
      @ogeidnomar4601 7 лет назад

      Like M Willow stated, Son is Goku's family name and thus you have Son Goku, Son Gohan and Son Goten and I think Son Pan? lol and Chi Chi would be Son chi chi?

  • @BuraiMurian
    @BuraiMurian 7 лет назад

    reina San is so awesome

  • @sonichero7
    @sonichero7 7 лет назад +1

    Reina rocks.

  • @dementos7806
    @dementos7806 7 лет назад

    Reina sama!!

  • @LatiNoble
    @LatiNoble 7 лет назад

    I know that this is not really an anime term, but I just found out what doujinshi is. Would you explain it in the next video?

  • @random_d00d
    @random_d00d 7 лет назад

    I already know all of these terms, but I got so happy when Food Wars! Erina and Hisako were on there ! ^_^

  • @temi6034
    @temi6034 7 лет назад

    this was mind blowing

  • @arfank199
    @arfank199 7 лет назад +2

    I like Beerus Sama

  • @eman_mollytheratliffs4235
    @eman_mollytheratliffs4235 7 лет назад

    after watching so many anima i figured all that out, but this video really cleared up any confusion i had. love there videos and look forward to more of them!!!!!!1..........and i have fare to many favorite to just pick one sama!!!@@

  • @ado-ante
    @ado-ante 7 лет назад

    Reina-sama *heavy breathing*

  • @dronkeylord1563
    @dronkeylord1563 4 года назад

    My favorite sama
    Dio-sama

  • @TheLuja11
    @TheLuja11 7 лет назад

    Anyone else wondering why Crunchyroll blocked the "What is SENTAI?" episode for Latin America??

  • @courtg8663
    @courtg8663 7 лет назад

    shinigami sama from soul eater!

  • @deadgavin4218
    @deadgavin4218 7 лет назад

    Can miles explain to is the obscure things like why in rakugo they often use ~han

  • @mr.t.1237
    @mr.t.1237 4 года назад +1

    Jiren-sama

  • @3LlTE
    @3LlTE 6 лет назад

    Oikawa calls everyone [insert]-chan.

  • @DementedAnimalz
    @DementedAnimalz 7 лет назад

    Finally I hope people watch this and use them right

  • @Ov3rRideHD
    @Ov3rRideHD 7 лет назад

    Zone-Sama

  • @izanaginoramen
    @izanaginoramen 7 лет назад

    Eucliwood hellscythe-dono

  • @daddysgirl1896
    @daddysgirl1896 7 лет назад

    When I Download Your App, I clicked the Search Button To See If There's Attack On Titan, but everytime i search, There's No Results. Is there Something Wrong?

  • @ramoncastro4737
    @ramoncastro4737 7 лет назад

    now I understand these honorifics 😊

  • @DeeeFoo
    @DeeeFoo 7 лет назад

    As a native English speaker, Asian honorifics always have and will feel so foreign to me. I can't imagine myself referring to same-year classmates as "Mr." or "Mrs.", or some equivalent of "-san".

  • @josac8
    @josac8 7 лет назад

    Hello, on Re:Zero, Subaru address Emilia as Emilia-tan. Is this also an honorific?

  • @cammmdoit5693
    @cammmdoit5693 Год назад

    IT WOULD BE GREAT If you went over those last three and maybe put them in any sort of order...
    it sounds like senpai then sama then... Shisho??
    Sigh.

  • @Vincent-yq3ti
    @Vincent-yq3ti 5 лет назад +1

    and one more thing
    you never use honorifics abaut yourself

  • @hen3976
    @hen3976 6 лет назад

    Kaname-sama💕

  • @tuu7925
    @tuu7925 7 лет назад +1

    can anyone tell me the names of the animes on 1:29 and 1:44?

  • @Lobottv
    @Lobottv 7 лет назад

    Favorite sama is luffy-sama

  • @sayik2233
    @sayik2233 5 лет назад

    My sama is Albert frazer

  • @Noir1984
    @Noir1984 7 лет назад

    Jiraiya-sama. Perverted Sensei.

  • @maxschwitzer9390
    @maxschwitzer9390 7 лет назад

    I think my favorite -sama is Minna-sama! or maybe Haruhi-sama...

  • @Pratchettgaiman
    @Pratchettgaiman 7 лет назад

    Obviously my favorite senseis are Reina-sensei and Victoria-sensei :-)

  • @xxthedarkone666xx7
    @xxthedarkone666xx7 3 года назад

    All praise DIO SAMA

  • @MrPauliusMaximus
    @MrPauliusMaximus 7 лет назад

    every sama that does the Ohohohohoho laugh

  • @littlelazyone2580
    @littlelazyone2580 7 лет назад

    Shinigami-sama from Soul Eater!!!!!! XD

  • @CharmingSenpai
    @CharmingSenpai 7 лет назад +1

    Satsuki sama is best sama

  • @eleesworld4021
    @eleesworld4021 7 лет назад

    Kaname sama 😍😍😍

  • @TaylorVanGilder
    @TaylorVanGilder 7 лет назад

    Ah, I can never quite describe them to other people, now I can just show them this

  • @jeeveskulit
    @jeeveskulit 5 лет назад

    ERINA-SAMA

  • @tawseefa1051
    @tawseefa1051 7 лет назад

    Aizen-sama best sama

  • @TheRealGuys3000
    @TheRealGuys3000 7 лет назад

    Anime at 1:45?

  • @TheJorgeb
    @TheJorgeb 7 лет назад

    Thanks to youtube, I could slow the video down to half so I don't need to listen to it as a rap lol

  • @topimi
    @topimi 7 лет назад

    Ainz-sama

  • @MapleRhubarb
    @MapleRhubarb 7 лет назад

    Shishio Makoto-sama :)

  • @makoto278
    @makoto278 6 месяцев назад

    Do subtiles on Crunchyroll leave the honorifics on ?

  • @felineloveyaa
    @felineloveyaa 7 лет назад

    When you already know everything hahahaha. Also Yato-sama is the best

  • @JJtoob
    @JJtoob 7 лет назад

    I always felt like "chan" was sort of the baby talk version of "san".

  • @mini_disc
    @mini_disc 4 года назад

    DIO SAMA

  • @vladtheimpaler9577
    @vladtheimpaler9577 6 лет назад

    So what is the meaning of calling someone by their name without adding any honorifics? Is it something only close friends would do?

  • @OathKeeperRiku07
    @OathKeeperRiku07 7 лет назад

    Now I get it

  • @BuraiMurian
    @BuraiMurian 7 лет назад

    erina sama Is best

  • @unclebob6732
    @unclebob6732 7 лет назад

    zen oh sama