This suffix is used in Japanese to express affection or familiarity. It is commonly added to the names of children, close friends, or loved ones.
、、きごう?
Mom, did you do your homework properly?
、、。。
You are really kind, Taro.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to call someone "chan"child (informal and affectionate)friend (informal and affectionate)little cat (informal and affectionate)babyyounger sister (informal and affectionate)mother (informal and affectionate)girlfriend (informal and affectionate)teacher (informal and affectionate)fan (informal and affectionate)
Example sentences
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1. ゆきこ由紀子、、、、。。
It's OK if Yukiko can do the Tuesday, Thursday and Friday shifts from tomorrow.
As you can also tell from these beautiful, far from Japanese, looks, Yuna is not pure-blood Japanese. She's a quarter-blood with a westerner as grandmother.