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What does 呼び捨て (よびすて, yobisute) mean?

呼び捨て (よびすて, yobisute) means addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite).

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Readingよびすて
Romajiyobisute
Part of speechnoun
よびすて
yobisute

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

  1. 1noun addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

Also written: 呼びすて、呼捨て、呼び捨

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