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〜ちゃん
〜ちゃんchanN5casual
an affectionate title for a child, close friend, or pet — softer than さん
そこで何してるの、ゆきちゃん？
soko de nani shiteru no, yuki-chan?
What are you doing over there, Yuki? casual
うちの猫はタマちゃんという名前です。
uchi no neko wa tama-chan to iu namae desu.
Our cat's name is Tama. neutral
All examples2
goes on a name affectionately — a child's, close friend's, or pet's
そこで何してるの、ゆきちゃん？
soko de nani shiteru no, yuki-chan?
What are you doing over there, Yuki? casual
うちの猫はタマちゃんという名前です。
uchi no neko wa tama-chan to iu namae desu.
Our cat's name is Tama. neutral
How it's formed1
Notes
Applying ちゃん to an adult stranger or a superior reads as babying them —
the target has to already be a child, an intimate, or a pet.
the target has to already be a child, an intimate, or a pet.