Honorific
Nickname
Nickname noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
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Honorific and nickname are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Honorific" instead a noun "Nickname".
Nearby Words: nicknamed, nicknaming
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- She even adds the -san honorific to Nodoka's affectionate nickname "Hon'ya" ("bookstore keeper") with wich -chan naturally goes.
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Familiarity is demonstrated by addressing someone by their name without their given name (note that those not close to Yang always call him 'Yang Wen-li') or any sort of honorific (Mr, Mrs etc.), or sometimes with some sort of nickname.
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In-Series Nickname: Shougo is called "Onii-chan senpai" note "Onii-chan" means big brother in Japanese, "Senpai" is an honorific lower grade students, such as freshmen, use for higher grade ones like seniors by the freshmen girls in episode 6.
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