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Re:Addressing people: "san", "chan", "kun etc etc etc 14 Years, 11 Months ago	Karma: 0
I was under the impression that "Senpai" and "Kohai" were only used in schools? That is, older students were to be addressed respectfully as "senpai", and the equivalent term for younger students was "kohai". Although apparantly the latter would only be used on formal occasions, rather than when addressing someone, as otherwise it would seem demeaning.