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Don Kirkman
Jan 28, 2012, 7:12:56 PM1/28/12
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On Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:12:12 +0000 (UTC), Wasabi
<blue.mo...@org.invalid> wrote:
>In a TV drama I saw a headmaster addressing one of his male teachers 'kimi'
>whilst chastising him. Was this a bit of power play or is it acceptable for
>a manager (etc) to use 'kimi' with subordinates?
AFAIK (I've been away from Japan almost 50 years now) it was standard
classroom language. Kimi is normally between peers or to a
subordinate. Used by a teacher In a classroom it has the feel of
"You!"..
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Don Kirkman
don...@charter.net
<blue.mo...@org.invalid> wrote:
>In a TV drama I saw a headmaster addressing one of his male teachers 'kimi'
>whilst chastising him. Was this a bit of power play or is it acceptable for
>a manager (etc) to use 'kimi' with subordinates?
AFAIK (I've been away from Japan almost 50 years now) it was standard
classroom language. Kimi is normally between peers or to a
subordinate. Used by a teacher In a classroom it has the feel of
"You!"..
--
Don Kirkman
don...@charter.net
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