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How to Speak Conversational Japanese : How to Use Subjects in Japanese

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Uploaded by on Feb 13, 2008

Discover how to use subjects in Japanese. Learn practical Japanese in this free video series on questions and subjects.

Expert: Yuu Asakura
Bio: Born and raised in Japan, Yuu Asakura moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Tokyo University for Foreign Study where she acquired B.A. in linguistics and area studies.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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  • You don't add "san" to the end of your own name

  • Nooo, don't refer to yourself as san, only others!

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  • @kiki69966 you only use sama if it is used mainly to refer to people with much higher rank than oneself, toward ones costumers, and sometimes toward people who you admire

  • @thalles5 sama is something you say in respect way like master but not sensei like for example if i had a master in charge who i respect who's name is tsunade i would say tsunade-sama. senpai and sama are kind of the same

  • What about Sama?

  • she's just making an example for god's sake!!!

  • If you don't use "san" in your owne, then what doe you use in your owne name and what does sama meaning?

  • @RanAbvideo i learnd that the hard way. people where laughing at me xD they thort i was full of my self or something

    

  • AISHITERU

  • @CoffeeWithjuice you only say "san" about someone ELSE. when talking about yoursself you dont do the end words.

  • Saying the name of of a person you don't know without honorifics is seen as an insult in Japan so be careful

  • Say San when the person is older

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