Re: Honorific Question: 旦那さん

On 2006-11-13 18:04:14 -0800, Bart Mathias <mathias@xxxxxxxxxx> said:

Paul D wrote:
The secretary at my wife's company usually calls me 旦那さん. I confess to not knowing this term before; the first time she used it, it took
me a moment to realize she was talking to me. I gather this means
either "husband" or "sir" depending on context.

Could anyone give me a better idea of what relationship the use of だん
な implies, and how casually it can be used? The translations at
Space ALC seem to include everything from "master" to "buddy".

(After reading the exchange with B. Ito.)

Just wait until you have children, and somebody twice your age, who
happens to be associated with your child but not with you, calls you お
父さん.

Bart

My mother-in-law addressed me as お父さん in front of my kids when they were small. Now I'm just plain old ショーンさん.

--
Always be sincere, but never be serious.
Allan Watts

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