jmdict 1247260 Active (id#2307279)
君 [ichi1]
【 くん [ichi1] 】
  1. [suf]
    《after the name of a male of equal or lower status》
    • Mr
    • master
    • boy
    Cross references:
    • ⇐ see: 2841350 君付け【くんづけ】 1. use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
    • ⇐ see: 2860880 きゅん 1. Mr; master; boy
  2. [suf]
    《after the name of a female of lower status; used by males in formal settings》
    • Ms
    • miss
  3. [suf] [arch]
    《still used among members of the Japanese Diet》
    • sir
    • madam
History:
    • A 2024-07-25 23:21:45 Jim Breen (id#2307279)
    • Comments
      The fact that it lingers on in one forum doesn't stop it being an archaism in general. I think that gloss was appropriate.
    • Diff
      @@ -27,2 +27,2 @@
-<misc>&form;</misc>
-<s_inf>only used among members of the Japanese Diet</s_inf>
+<misc>&arch;</misc>
+<s_inf>still used among members of the Japanese Diet</s_inf>
    • A* 2024-07-25 08:21:12 Nicolas Maia (id#2307249)
    • Comments
      If it's still used, [arch] doesn't seem right. Maybe this works?
    • Diff
      @@ -27,2 +27,2 @@
-<misc>&arch;</misc>
-<s_inf>still used among members of the Japanese Diet</s_inf>
+<misc>&form;</misc>
+<s_inf>only used among members of the Japanese Diet</s_inf>
    • A 2023-07-16 03:52:13 Jim Breen (id#2272966)
    • A* 2023-07-15 23:57:29 Robin Scott (id#2272961)
    • Comments
      It's not the name that's of equal/lower status.
    • Diff
      @@ -14 +14 @@
-<s_inf>after a male's name of equal or lower status</s_inf>
+<s_inf>after the name of a male of equal or lower status</s_inf>
@@ -21 +21 @@
-<s_inf>after a female's name of lower status; used by males in formal settings</s_inf>
+<s_inf>after the name of a female of lower status; used by males in formal settings</s_inf>
    • A 2023-07-14 05:43:40 Jim Breen (id#2272887)
    • Comments
      I feel it should somehow reflect that it's commonly used by schoolkids, but I can't think how to do it.
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