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► 代名詞
あなた  [(2)あなた]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  you  rank: 1
☆ あなたはどういますか? ⇨ 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、馬鹿休み休えよ ⇨ 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)

  [(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?

  [(2)きみ]  [affection]  [男]    meaning:  you  rank: 1
☆ 君の笑顔大好きだ ⇨ 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)はどうわれますか? ⇨ 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)”)
☆ 昨日御宅のご主人スーパーでおいしました ⇨ 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、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)

  [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、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
☆ 貴殿の御意見御伺したくじます ⇨ 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?

  [(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)