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would ordinarily use the exalted form, unless you consider

                the ‘him’ a member of your own in-group as contrasted with
                the person you are speaking to.





                                            Neutral                     Exalted




                 father                         chichi                               otōsan

                 mother                         haha                                 okāsan

                 parent(s)                         ryōshin                        go-ryōshin

                 sibling(s)                        kyōdai                         go-kyōdai


                 son                               musuko                            musukosan;

                                                                                  botchan
                 daughter                       musume                            musumesan;

                                                                               ojōsan

                 baby                                     aka-chan      —

                 child, children                       kodomo                           kodomosan;


                                                                                     okosan
                 older brother                  ani                                  onīsan

                 older sister                   ane                                  onēsan


                 younger brother                otōto                             otōtosan

                 younger sister                 imōto                             imōtosan

                 grandfather                       sofu                                 ojīsan

                 grandmother                       sobo                                 obāsan

                 uncle                              oji                              ojisan

                 aunt                               oba                              obasan


                 nephew                         oi                                   oigosan
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