Tack
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Japan
I had a big argument with my colleague today that whether or not we should put "San" after a Japanese name when there are few others from outside of Japan (English speakers) in the same room having a meeting.
I think it should be odd for visitors to see me putting "san" only when I speak to Japanese colleagues and not putting it when speaking to, for example, American colleagues.
For example; Sato-san, what do you think about what Dave just has explained?
Q1) What do you teacher-sans think?
Q2) Some people think calling people with their last name is not right and we have to call people with their first name. Is that true? I think it doesn't matter, although calling a first name might be sounding friendly.
For them, I am doing all wrong. Calling some one who's Japanese with their last name without "san" :roll:
I think it should be odd for visitors to see me putting "san" only when I speak to Japanese colleagues and not putting it when speaking to, for example, American colleagues.
For example; Sato-san, what do you think about what Dave just has explained?
Q1) What do you teacher-sans think?
Q2) Some people think calling people with their last name is not right and we have to call people with their first name. Is that true? I think it doesn't matter, although calling a first name might be sounding friendly.
For them, I am doing all wrong. Calling some one who's Japanese with their last name without "san" :roll: