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呼び捨て[よびすて] (yobisute)

address informally

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Meaning

呼び捨て (よびすて, yobisute) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “address informally”.

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Example sentences 8

その先生せんせいは生徒せいと全員ぜんいんを呼び捨よびすてにしている

The teacher calls all of the students without honorifics.

人を呼び捨てにするものでない

You should not be too familiar with people.

ここではみんな名前を呼び捨てにすることになっている.

We are all on a first‐name basis here.

なお東海寺では禅師の名を呼び捨てにするのは非礼であるという考えから、『百本』という呼び名を用いている。

By the way, at Tokai-ji Temple, takuan-zuke is referred to as "Hyappon" based on their belief that it is discourteous to use the name of Zenji without an honorific.

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