Japanese Honorifics Guide (Part 2)

I made a guide recently where I talked and explained about some of the most common honorifics used in Japan, like -san, -kun or -chan. This is Part 2 of that post!

1. "Jiisan/Baasan". Jiisan or Baasan is used when referring to one's grandfather or grandmother. It can also be used to older adults you are acquainted with.

2. "Dono". This one is barely even used these days in Japan, but I felt like, why not write it down anyway. Dono roughly means "lord" or "master", a title that has almost gone out from daily conversation, but when it is used, it's usually as a joke expressing an exaggeration of age.

3. "Senpai". It is the equivalent of "senior". It is used in school, for classmates in higher grades, or all people with more experience than you at work, club, or just about any type of group.

4. "Kohai". It is the equivalent of "junior", so, opposite of Senpai. It can appear kind of as condescending, so it is not used as a suffix.

There you go, with Part 1 and Part 2 combined, you now have 10 new Japanese honorifics to learn and use! I hope it comes in handy.

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