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an informal title for a boy or a junior man — a senior or an equal uses it, never someone addressing an elder
健くん、宿題終わった?
ken-kun, shukudai owatta?
Ken, have you finished your homework? casual
田中くん、この資料を確認してください。
tanaka-kun, kono shiryou o kakunin shite kudasai.
Tanaka, please check this document. neutral
〜くん
〜くんkunN5casual
All examples2
attaches to a boy's or a junior man's name, from a senior or an equal
健くん、宿題終わった?
ken-kun, shukudai owatta?
Ken, have you finished your homework? casual
田中くん、この資料を確認してください。
tanaka-kun, kono shiryou o kakunin shite kudasai.
Tanaka, please check this document. neutral
How it's formed1
Notes
Direction matters: a teacher or manager calls a junior man くん, but that
junior addresses them back with さん or a title, never くん.
junior addresses them back with さん or a title, never くん.