Definitions
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- suffix
Honorific ending used to indicate a person is Japanese or talking with Japanese, or treated like Japanese.
Etymologies
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Examples
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•Although less desirable than using “-san,” you may address a Japanese person by English courtesy title Mr., Mrs., or Miss + last name.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
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•Although less desirable than using “-san,” you may address a Japanese person by English courtesy title Mr., Mrs., or Miss + last name.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
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•Although less desirable than using “-san,” you may address a Japanese person by English courtesy title Mr., Mrs., or Miss + last name.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
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•Regardless of someone’s sex or marital status, the Japanese typically address a person by last name + “-san” pronounced “sahn”, a suffix showing honor.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
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•Regardless of someone’s sex or marital status, the Japanese typically address a person by last name + “-san” pronounced “sahn”, a suffix showing honor.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
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•Regardless of someone’s sex or marital status, the Japanese typically address a person by last name + “-san” pronounced “sahn”, a suffix showing honor.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
bilby commented on the word -san
All purpose Japanese honorific.
November 22, 2007