Japanese honorifics
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The Japanese language makes use of a system of honorific speech, called keishō, which includes very honorific suffixes and prefixes when talking, or referring, to others in a conversation. Suffixes ar
Endō-san tanjōbi omedetō (Happy Birthday, Mr. Endō)
A polite notice to okyaku-sama (customers)
Matomaru-kun (まとまるくん) on an eraser
Badges for sale bearing names suffixed with -chan
Moe anthropomorphism
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Moe anthropomorphism is a form of anthropomorphism in anime, manga and games where moe qualities are given to non-human beings, objects, concepts, or phenomena. In addition to moe features, moe anthro
Japanese honorifics
…that form of address, or baby talk – similar to how, for example, a speaker of English might use "widdle" instead of "little" when speaking to a baby. Moe anthropomorphisms are often labeled as -tan, e.g., the commercial mascot Habanero-tan, the manga figure Afghanis-tan, the OS-tans representing operating systems or the…
ISIS-chan is the moe anthropomorphism of ISIS.
A Hong Kong Tram vehicle with the livery of a moe anthropomorphized character of a local soy sauce brand