「 Tuesday, June 26, 2007 」
Ohayo~ Saw this online, thought maybe i could share with you guys here. Cool!
In jap isn't there like 3 ways to say "you"? this is what i found.
1. Kimi wa
2. Omae
3. Anata
What are the differences though?
-Anata あなた: Polite form of "you". Can also be used for "dear" or "honey", like what a woman calls her sweetheart or husband
-Kimi 君: Polite form of "you" when you are addressing someone of a "lower" station than you, whether you are older than them, in a higher position in work, etc. Can also be used when talking to children. Many men refer to women with this if they don't use their name, and they're being polite. Used in many love songs.
-Omae/Omee お前/おめー: Very familiar form of "you". Usually you say this to people you know well, as saying this to people who don't know can be rude or even threatening. Both males and females use this, however males often use it more. Many times boyfriends or husbands use "omae" when talking to their girlfriends or wives as well (kinda like saying "sweetie"). "Omee" is the slang version of "omae".
-Jibun 自分: Can be used in both formal and informal occasions. "Jibun" originally was used to refer to "self", like you can use "jibun" to say "myself" or "yourself", or "my (own)" or "your (own)". Recently in parts of Japan however, people are using "jibun" to say "you" and also say "I".
-Anta あんた: Very familiar form of "you", similar to "omae". You use this to people who you know very well (who are around your age or younger) or else it can be taken as rude. Both males and females use this, however more females use this more than males. Many girlfriends and wives may use "anta" in replace for "Honey" or "sweetie", or something like that.
-Temae/Temee てまえ/てめー: Very disrespectful form of "you". More like saying "you bastard" or "you ass". "Teme(e)" is the slang version of "temae".
-Kisama 貴様: Really disrespectful form of "you", plus it carries a connotation of looking down upon someone. It's like saying "you little piece of shit". Very derisive.
