The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

Second-Person Pronouns: お前

May 28, 2021 Tofugu
Second-Person Pronouns: お前
The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
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The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
Second-Person Pronouns: お前
May 28, 2021
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A Japanese second-person pronoun, お前 (omae) has different sides of personality just like other personal pronouns.

This is the third episode of our Japanese second-person pronoun series. In this episode, the Tofugu crew, Kanae, Mami, and Rachael discuss the various nuances of お前, including how grandpas and grandmas always use it as a way to show affection to kids they find in bamboo or peach in Japanese folklores.

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A Japanese second-person pronoun, お前 (omae) has different sides of personality just like other personal pronouns.

This is the third episode of our Japanese second-person pronoun series. In this episode, the Tofugu crew, Kanae, Mami, and Rachael discuss the various nuances of お前, including how grandpas and grandmas always use it as a way to show affection to kids they find in bamboo or peach in Japanese folklores.