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Is it rude to refer to someone as あの人?
Is it rude to refer to someone as あの人?
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Not so much rude, but あの方 is polite way.
あいつ<あの人<あの方
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I don't think it's rude.
If you point to someone and say, ''あの人'' is very rude, though.
What's the man/guy's name, again?
あの人のなまえ、なんだっけ?
How's the man/you-know-who?
あの人、どうしてる?
That's my mother.
あの人が わたしの はは です。
あの方 is politer.
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