The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

What Should I Call "You"? Part 3: Using Family Roles/Social Roles

March 12, 2021 Tofugu
What Should I Call "You"? Part 3: Using Family Roles/Social Roles
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The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
What Should I Call "You"? Part 3: Using Family Roles/Social Roles
Mar 12, 2021
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This is the third episode of our What Should I Call "You"? series.

In Japanese, pronouns for "others" (which includes everything besides "I" — "you" "they" / "she" / "he" ) are not generally used in conversation. In this series, the Tofugu crew discusses different ways to refer to others without using pronouns.

In this episode, Kanae, Cameron and Mami talk about using family roles (such as "dad," "auntie") and social roles (such as "sensei," "president") in place of pronouns.

After listening to this episode, check out our article for a more in-depth explanation of the topic: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/what-should-i-call-you/

Show Notes

This is the third episode of our What Should I Call "You"? series.

In Japanese, pronouns for "others" (which includes everything besides "I" — "you" "they" / "she" / "he" ) are not generally used in conversation. In this series, the Tofugu crew discusses different ways to refer to others without using pronouns.

In this episode, Kanae, Cameron and Mami talk about using family roles (such as "dad," "auntie") and social roles (such as "sensei," "president") in place of pronouns.

After listening to this episode, check out our article for a more in-depth explanation of the topic: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/what-should-i-call-you/