<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=257737.msg12898496#msg12898496">Quote from: Starcry on 11-01-2017, 10:22:23</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I had Saya refer to Biscuit as a "Gaikokujin" which is a more formal term for "foreign-country person." Gaijin isn't really a "bad term" it just means "outside person" but some do feel it has gotten bad rep for some reason. Both are neutral terms but gaikokujin is mostly heard in the media and by the government, while gaijin is just used as an everyday thing.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>No, directly from my Japanese instructor who visits over there at least once a year - Gaijin is still considered an insult. Based on how it is said. It's often rude to bring notice to the fact that someone is foreign.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=257737.msg12898568#msg12898568">Quote from: Jefepato on 11-01-2017, 12:14:50</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Also, regarding honorifics: do I correctly understand that girls are addressed with "-san" in high school, but boys are "-kun" until afterwards?  This was explained to me once and checks out by every anime I've seen (I know anime are not a way to learn Japanese, but I suspect this much is standard enough).<br/><br/>Also (so many alsos), I'm changing Jacob's speech to navy to make it stand out.  (It might make his normal speech stand out better too.)<br/><br/>Also x3: I didn't realize day 2 had already started in a lot of threads.  I'd better catch up when I get home (important family stuff).<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Honorifics understanding<br/><br/>-san is used with anyone, unless they give you the ability to call them by their first name. It's considered extremely rude to use someone's first name without permission.<br/><br/>-chan is only used for females, generally. Usually ones you are close to. Something used between friends. If you have known a male since you were extremely young, you can use it jokingly - but after elementary and partway through middle school, using -chan can be seen as insulting to a male.<br/><br/>-kun is used almost predominantly for males, generally. Usually only ones you are close to, sometimes used to be cutesy with someone you are crushing on/are close to or a younger male that you are close to. Something used between friends. It can sometimes be used for masculine females, who you are close to - but never use it on a super girly female after a certain point, as they may consider it to be you telling them they are masculine and manly.<br/><br/>There are others used in school settings, but these are the most common honorifics.