1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Japanese Language
photo of Namiko Abe
Namiko's Japanese Language Blog

By Namiko Abe, About.com Guide to Japanese Language since 1997

Anata: formal or informal?

Thursday May 12, 2005
Join the forum discussion!

Comments

July 7, 2009 at 10:52 am
(1) hoshiichigo_loves_japan says:

anata can be formal but the really REALLY formal version is otaku as in otaku wa genki desuka? in slang terms otaku means a nerd that stays at home all day staring at mini models of anime characters but origionally it meant “your loving home”

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Discuss
Community Forum
Explore Japanese Language
About.com Special Features

Tips that will help finance your education, excel in the classroom, and advance your career. More >

Being well prepared is the first step; here are more essential suggestions. More >

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Japanese Language

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.