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How to Japanese parents refer to their children? Do they call them by their names or like "child, son, or daughter,"?
How to Japanese parents refer to their children? Do they call them by their names or like "child, son, or daughter,"?
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My grandparents (who are Japanese) call my mom (their first child, who is also Japanese) お姉ちゃん/おねえちゃん/big sister, but they call my uncle (younger than my mom) by his name. So it really depends.
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Parents usually call their children by their names
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My grandparents (who are Japanese) call my mom (their first child, who is also Japanese) お姉ちゃん/おねえちゃん/big sister, but they call my uncle (younger than my mom) by his name. So it really depends.
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