The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

What Should I Call "You"? Part 2: Using Names

03.05.2021 - By TofuguPlay

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This is the second 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, Jenny and Rachel talk about using names in place of pronouns as well as the Japanese name system, nick names and name enders.

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/

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