► 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)
あんた [(1)あんた] [coll] [rude] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ あんた一体誰? ⇨ Who the hell are you? (☛ Disrespectful when used toward a stranger)
☆ あんた何やってんの? ⇨ What the hell are you doing? (☛ Disrespectful when used toward a stranger)
御前 [おまえ] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ この花お前に買ってきた ⇨ I bought these flowers for you (☛ For a husband to address his wife. Old-fashioned but not rude)
御前 [おまえ] [coll] [rude] [男] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ お前なあ、馬鹿も休み休み言えよ ⇨ Talk crap little by little, cut your crap, you idiot (☛ Used only by males. Very confrontational)
☆ お前一体何やってんだ? ⇨ What the hell are you doing? (☛ Usually used only by males to address little brothers, sons or close friends)
貴様 [きさま] [coll] [contempt] [男] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ 貴様、ぶっ殺すぞ! ⇨ You shit, I’m gonna kill you! (☛ Very strong)
君 [(2)きみ] [junior] [男] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ 君は一体どういうつもりなんだ? ⇨ What in the world are you thinking?
君 [(2)きみ] [affection] [男] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ 君の笑顔が大好きだ ⇨ I love your smile (☛ Used by males to address female partners. Sounds slightly old-fashioned)
そちら [そちら] [coll] [polite] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ そちら(の方)はどう思われますか? ⇨ What do you think? (☛ Mostly used to address a person you don’t know the name, and is at some distance)
☆ それはそちらの事情でしょう ⇨ That is your problem (not mine) (☛ Mostly used to address a person you don’t know the name, and is at some distance)
そっち [(3)そっち] [coll] [peer] meaning: you rank: 1
☆ そっちが始めたんじゃないか ⇨ You are the one started this
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)
あなた方 [(4)あなたがた] [coll] [polite] meaning: you rank: 2
☆ (☛ Plural)
あなた達 [(2)あなたたち] [coll] meaning: you rank: 2
☆ (☛ Plural)
御宅 [おたく] [coll] meaning: you rank: 2
☆ お宅はどのキャラクターが好きなんですか? ⇨ Which character do you like? (☛ Literally means “(your) house”. Became a pronoun for a nerd, because nerds supposedly use this to address each other, as in the example sentence)
御宅 [おたく] [coll] [polite] meaning: you rank: 2
☆ 御宅の息子さんはどちらの学校に行かれてるんですか? ⇨ Which school does your son go to? (☛ Literally means “(your) house”. Typically used among adults who are not too familiar with each other, and as a possessive “御宅の(=your)”)
☆ 昨日御宅のご主人にスーパーでお会いしました ⇨ I ran into your husband at the grocery store yesterday (☛ Literally means “(your) house”. Typically used among adults who are not too familiar with each other, and as a possessive “御宅の(=your)”)
てめえ [てめえ] [coll] [contempt] [男] meaning: you rank: 2
☆ てめえ、いい加減にしろ! ⇨ Cut your crap, you shithead! (☛ A pronunciation alteration of てまえ)
あんた達 [(1)あんたたち] [coll] [rude] meaning: you rank: 3
☆ あんた達、何やってんの ⇨ What the hell are you doing, you people? (☛ Plural)
あんた等 [(3)あんたら] [coll] [rude] meaning: you rank: 3
☆ あんた等、どういうつもり? ⇨ What the hell are you thinking, you people? (☛ Plural)
御前等 [おまえら] [coll] [contempt] [男] meaning: you rank: 3
☆ おまえらふざけんなよ ⇨ Cut your crap, you bunch of idiots (☛ Plural. Very hostile)
そなた [(1)そなた] [arch] [peer] meaning: you rank: 3
☆ そなたはどこから来たのか? ⇨ Where are you from?
御主 [(2)おぬし] [arch] [peer] [男] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ おぬし何者だ? ⇨ You, who are you? (☛ Used only in period dramas today)
己 [おのれ] [liter] [contempt] [男] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ おのれ! ⇨ You bastard!
御前さん [おまえさん] [coll] [peer] [女] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ ちょっとお前さん、手伝って ⇨ Hey honey, give me a hand (☛ Typically used by a wife to call her husband. Very old-fashioned and today only heard in period dramas)
☆ お前さん、何か用かい? ⇨ Mister, you need something? (☛ Typically used by a woman to address a stranger man. Very old-fashioned and today only heard in period dramas)
貴様等 [きさまら] [coll] [contempt] [男] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ 貴様等皆殺しにしてやる ⇨ I will kill all of you (☛ Plural. Extremely hostile)
貴殿 [(1)きでん] [liter] [respect] [男] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ 貴殿の御意見を御伺い致したく存じます ⇨ I would like to ask for your opinion (☛ For a man to address another man)
貴方 [(1)きほう] [liter] [polite] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ 書類は貴方にお送り致しました ⇨ I sent you the documents
そち [(1)そち] [arch] [junior] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ そちはどう思う? ⇨ What do you think?
僕 [(1)ぼく] [coll] [junior] [女] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ どうしたの、僕? ⇨ What’s wrong, you little guy? (☛ Typically used by an adult female to address a stranger young boy)
► 名詞
諸君 [しょくん] [peer] meaning: you rank: 4
☆ 諸君!国政を変えるために立ち上がるべきだ ⇨ All of you! We need to stand up to change the politics of this country (☛ A collective you. An archaic, or very theatrical expression)