2nd Person Pronouns

Question 1

anata

Answer 1

formal/informal - both

Can de somewhat condescending to superiors, also woman to lover

Question 2

anta

Answer 2

Informal - Both

Can express contempt, anger or familiarity

Question 3

otaku

Answer 3

Formal - Both

Lit. ‘your house’. Slight sense of distance

Question 4

omae

Answer 4

Very informal - both

S usually male, expresses higher status/age/casual. Men to lover

Question 5

teme

Answer 5

Informal - Males

Rude. Used by speaker is angry, confrontational

Question 6

kisama

Answer 6

Informal - Males

Rude. Expresses extreme hostility / outrage

Question 7

kimi

Answer 7

Informal - Both

To subordinates, affectionate. Rude to superiors or strangers

Question 8

kika

Answer 8

informal - both

to address younger person

Question 9

kikan

Answer 9

Very formal - Both

used to address government officials, military personnel, etc.

Question 10

On-sha

Answer 10

Formal - Both

formal, used to the listener representing your company

Question 11

onore

Answer 11

informal - males

Humble - 1st person, Hostile - 2nd person

Dated

Question 12

kei

Answer 12

formal - males

Among peers - light respect, superior to subjects - familiarity

Dated

Question 13

nanji

Answer 13

formal - both

often trasnlated as ‘thou’

Dated

Question 14

onushi

Answer 14

formal - both

Lit. ‘master’. Used by elders/ samurai for people of equal/lower rank.

Dated

Question 15

sonata

Answer 15

formal - both

now used to inferior in a pompous and old-fashioned tone.