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    3. 呼び捨て

    呼び捨て

    呼よび​捨すて​

    addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

    KMT10News #37+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    呼びすて呼捨て呼び捨

    よびすて

    Noun

    1.
    addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

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    先せん生せいを呼よび捨すてにするのは失しつ礼れいだ。

    It's rude to address a teacher without a suffix.

    KMT8Daily LifeEducation
    親したしい友ゆう人じんでも、いきなりの呼よび捨すては避さけるべきだ。

    Even with close friends, you should avoid suddenly addressing them without a suffix.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    日に本ほんの文ぶん化かでは、目め上うえの人ひとを呼よび捨すてにすることは非ひ常じょうに無ぶ礼れいとされている。

    In Japanese culture, addressing superiors without a suffix is considered extremely rude.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    子こ供どもが親おやを呼よび捨すてにするのは、家か庭ていによっては許きょ容ようされることもある。

    It is sometimes tolerated in some families for children to address their parents without a suffix.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    職しょく場ばでは、同どう僚りょうを呼よび捨すてにせず、必かならず「さん」付づけで呼よぶのがマナーだ。

    In the workplace, it is good manners to always call colleagues with "-san" and not address them without a suffix.

    KMT10Work & CareerCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    呼
    よ.ぶ…(2)
    call・call out to・invite
    Kanji
    捨
    す.てる…(1)
    discard・throw away・abandon・resign・reject…(1)
    Kanji
    び
    bi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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