► 代名詞
あなた [(2)あなた] [coll] [peer] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ あなたはどう思いますか？ ⇨ What do you think? (☛ Even though considered closest to neutral “you”, native speakers avoid using it at all costs, and it would be very rude to use toward your elders/seniors)
あなた [(2)あなた] [coll] [family] [女] meaning: you rank: 2
☆ あなた～ ⇨ Honey! (☛ Used only by wives to address husbands)
More examples:
- あなたの職業は何ですか？ ⇨ What is your occupation?
- 仮にあなたの言う事が本当だとしても… ⇨ Even if hypothetically what you’re saying was true …
- あなたが満足なら私は異論は無い ⇨ I have no objection if you are happy with it
- それはこちらの事情だからあなたには関係ない ⇨ That’s our business and you got nothing to do with it
- あなたの願いを叶えてあげよう ⇨ I will grant you a wish, make your wish come true
- 何があったかはあなたの想像にお任せします ⇨ I will let you imagine what really happened, let you draw your conclusion
- さっきあなたが話していた男の人は誰？ ⇨ Who is the man you were talking to a minute ago
- あなたの最終学歴は何ですか？ ⇨ What is the end of your educational history? What is your highest level of education?
- あなたの申請は受理されました ⇨ We have received your application
- あなたが良ければ私はそうしたい ⇨ If you’re OK with it, I want to do so
- あなた洋子と晶子をごっちゃにしてるんじゃない？ ⇨ Aren’t you confusing Yoko with Akiko?
- あなた彼にきちんと御礼をしたの？ ⇨ Have you thanked him appropriately?
- 私は反対だけどあなたはどう？私も同じくです ⇨ I disagree, and how about you? The same with me.
- それはあなたの主観的な意見に過ぎない ⇨ That is just your subjective opinion
- それはあなたにとってはどうでも良いかもしれないが、私にとってはとても大切だ ⇨ For you it might not mean anything, but for me it is very important