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Second-Person Pronouns: あなた

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

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The Politeness of Betthan

It's lost the politeness of betthan nowadays. It's kind of neutral. So when you see anata or hear anata, it's because of the neutralness a bit for the most time. Al my sounds like it told be polite, but it's not. Annataits the same way.

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