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* ''Otoosan'' (お父さん) / ''Okaasan'' (お母さん): Literally means one's father or mother respectively. It is strictly used as a standalone term and never attached to a name (obviously, you don't address your parent with their given name, unless you are estranged). ''Otoochan'' or ''Okaachan'' is like saying Daddy or Mommy, while ''Otoosama'' or ''Okaasama'' would be like Father or Mother. Unlike other familial honorifics, it can only be used for people they consider as their parent, whether biological or adopted. To refer to your own father or mother, use ''Chichi'' or ''Haha'', respectively.

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* ''Otoosan'' (お父さん) / ''Okaasan'' (お母さん): Literally means one's father or mother respectively. It is strictly used as a standalone term and never attached to a name (obviously, you don't address your parent with their given name, unless you are estranged). ''Otoochan'' or ''Okaachan'' is like saying Daddy or Mommy, while ''Otoosama'' or ''Okaasama'' would be like Father or Mother. Unlike other familial honorifics, it can only be used for when talking to people they consider as their parent, whether biological or adopted. To refer to your own father or mother, mother in conversation with someone else, use ''Chichi'' or ''Haha'', respectively.
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* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Japan uses "-kun" for [[LoveInterest Italy]] and Pochi, "-chan" for children, and "-san" for everyone else. The only one who ''doesn't'' get an honorific is [[ArchEnemy Russia]].

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* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Japan uses "-kun" for [[LoveInterest [[LoveInterests Italy]] and Pochi, "-chan" for children, and "-san" for everyone else. The only one who ''doesn't'' get an honorific is [[ArchEnemy Russia]].



* In ''VisualNovel/{{Morenatsu}}''''s english translation, the honorifics are kept, likely to keep anything from being LostInTranslation. For example, the LoveInterest [[BigFun Tatsuki]] is commonly referred to as Tatsunii by the player character, and at the end of [[LonelyRichKid Shin]]'s route, after the RelationshipUpgrade, he asks you to drop the "kun" from Shin-kun and just call him Shin.

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* In ''VisualNovel/{{Morenatsu}}''''s english translation, the honorifics are kept, likely to keep anything from being LostInTranslation. For example, the LoveInterest {{Love Interest|s}} [[BigFun Tatsuki]] is commonly referred to as Tatsunii by the player character, and at the end of [[LonelyRichKid Shin]]'s route, after the RelationshipUpgrade, he asks you to drop the "kun" from Shin-kun and just call him Shin.

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* Kanna from ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' uses "sama" when referring to Tohru[[note]]"lady" in the english version[[/note]]. From her perspective it would make sense (Tohru's father is one of the leaders of the Chaos faction, and Tohru herself is one of the faction's higher ranking members), but it nearly blows the masquerade wide open when [[MuggleBestFriend Saikawa]] starts wondering why she's addressing the family maid so formally.

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* ''Manga/MariaNoDanzai'': When they finally meet, [[spoiler:[[PsychoSupporter Yuda]]]] addresses Maria as "Maria-sama", reflecting how [[LikeAGodToMe he has come to see her as a goddess]].
* Kanna from ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' uses "sama" "-sama" when referring to Tohru[[note]]"lady" in the english version[[/note]]. From her perspective it would make sense (Tohru's father is one of the leaders of the Chaos faction, and Tohru herself is one of the faction's higher ranking members), but it nearly blows the masquerade wide open when [[MuggleBestFriend Saikawa]] starts wondering why she's addressing the family maid so formally.

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* In ''Manga/TheDisappearanceOfNagatoYukiChan'', Yuki is very respectful toward others due to her ShrinkingViolet personality, referring to even her best friend Ryoko as "[[LastNameBasis Asakura]]-san" (dubbed as "Miss Asakura").



* In ''Manga/TheDisappearanceOfNagatoYukiChan'', Yuki is very respectful toward others due to her ShrinkingViolet personality, referring to even her best friend Ryoko as "[[LastNameBasis Asakura]]-san" (dubbed as "Miss Asakura").
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* ''Literature/{{Konosuba}}'': Whenever Aqua uses "-san" on Kazuma (or, conversely, whenever Kazuma bothers to use "-sama" on Aqua), it's usually because [[ButtMonkey something has gone sideways for them]].
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* ''Literature/{{Overlord|2012}}'': While Ainz poses as the adventurer Momon, Narberal insists on addressing him as "Momon-sama" out of habit. When Ainz reproaches her and tells her to drop the formality while they are pretending to be adventurers, Narberal ends up going with "[[LastSecondWordSwap Momon-sa...n]]". It then becomes a RunningGag that she just can't seem to use "-san" properly no matter what, with most people assuming it's just a VerbalTic.

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