称呼

しょうこ
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1

an appellation, designation, epithet, or title — the name or form of address used for a person or thing (often formal or literary).

NounFormal or Literary Term

Examples

公式文書では相手の正しい称呼を用いる必要がある。

In official documents, it is necessary to use the correct form of address for the other party.

この役職の正式な称呼は『部長』だ。

The official designation for this position is 'buchō' (department head).

文化によって人の称呼の仕方は大きく異なる。

The way people are addressed varies greatly between cultures.

2

calling out (a name) or addressing someone; used as a suru-verb meaning 'to call' or 'to address (someone by name/title)'.

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Examples

出席者の氏名を称呼して点呼を取った。

They called out the attendees' names to take roll call.

医師は患者を『山田様』と称呼した。

The doctor addressed the patient as 'Yamada-sama.'

古い文献には人を敬称で称呼する例が多く見られる。

Old texts often show examples of people being addressed with honorific titles.

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