Anata

JLPT N5

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

貴方 (Anata) is a Japanese pronoun meaning “you, dear, honey”.

Meanings

  1. pronounyoutrad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant
  2. pronoundear; honeyused by wives addressing their husbands

Examples

  • I will call on you tomorrow.

  • Which country are you from?

  • You're a troublesome person!

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 貴方

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