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Rob B
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Rob B asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 decade ago

When using a title and name in Japanese?

Is it proper to use the name or title first?

Sensei John or John Sensei?

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  • emi k
    1 decade ago
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    Name always precedes the title. In this case, John-sensei (ジョン先生) is correct.

  • kira8746
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I prefer John Sensei is the proper way of saying it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    John sensei is better

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  • xara
    1 decade ago

    The honorific titles e.g: -sensei, -san, -sama, etc always come after the name.

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