What kind of The second person in Japanese?①

In the case of English, The second person is only “YOU”.

Japanese language is unlike the English, It has a lot of the second person.

In most case, depending on the situation, position, and gender, use each second person properly.

By using them properly, you speak Japanese to become better with natural nuances!

Let’s introduce some first persons!

Commonly used second person

１，貴方(あなた:Anata)

This is a The one that most popular and general second person.

It can use formal situation. Basically, People use this one.

Children almost never used it.

2，君 (きみ:Kimi)

This give the impression that friendly, casually.

It commonly used with friendship or for subordinates.

If you are talking to subordinates or
colleagues, It can use formal situation.

3，お前 (おまえ:Omae)

This give the impression that friendly, casually, and a bit of roughly.

It is more roughly than “君”.

It commonly used with friendship or for subordinates.

If you are talking to subordinates or
colleagues, It can use formal situation.

Basically, If you talk to others, You should use “あなた”.

You should remember that It’s more polite words in order of 貴方(あなた) > 君(きみ) > お前(おまえ) !

Next time, I will introduce the second person, which is often used in manga or anything else, But actually, it is not often used in practice.

To be continued …