In Japanese you sometimes refer to people by name, even when talking directly to them.
Just curious if someone could give me a few examples of what this looks like when used in a conversation, as I've struggled to find any good examples.
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Can you try to give an example sentence yourself?– Earthliŋ ♦Nov 2, 2016 at 22:12
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1'sometimes'? I'd say almost always, barring some special circumstances.– oalsNov 3, 2016 at 6:59
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You can think of using a person's name to address them as the standard usage in Japanese.
Example
母親：「今から買い物に出かけるけど、太郎も来る？」
息子（太郎）：「うん、行く。」Rōmaji
Hahaoya: "Ima kara kaimono ni dekakeru kedo, Tarō mo kuru?"
Musuko (Tarō): "Un, iku."English translation
Mom: "I'm going shopping. Would you like to come too?"
Son (Taro): "Sure. I'd like to go."
Suppose two girls, 美樹 and 理恵, are intimate friends.
美樹：私は友哉くんのことが好きだな。理恵は?
理恵：私は祐希くんがちょっと気になるな。
Miki: I like Tomoya . How about you?
Rie : I found Yuki something special.
if 美樹 says あなたは? insted of 理恵は?, it sounds quite unfriendly.
