JLPT N5 Beginner
貴方
「あなた」
Standard ‘you’ often avoided as impersonal, or ‘dear’ used by a wife to her husband
Readings
Other forms
あんた informal/blunt
貴女 for females, very rare
貴男 for males, very rare
1 Pronoun
"You"
Functions as a generic second-person pronoun primarily used when the listener’s specific identity is unknown or irrelevant.
Example
アンケート に ご 協力 ください 。 あなた の 意見 を お 聞かせ ください 。
Please cooperate with our survey. Let us know your opinion.
3 more examples in the
mobile app
2 Pronoun
"Darling" / "Honey"
Serves as an intimate term of address specifically used by a wife toward her husband.
Usage notes & examples
available in the
mobile app