PoisonedQuill
Senior Member
Spain - Spanish
Hi, everybody. I don't know any Japanese at all (well, I know... about three words), and I need to know:
1. The most common word for "mum" and "mummy".
2. Affectionate words to address kids, such as "honey", "sweetheart", etc. Not necessarily these - I just want to know what words are usually used in Japan to address a kid affectionately.
The more, the better, and please explain and/or give an English synonym to each word. I would really appreciate if you explained if the words you provide are cloying, or what kind of person would you expect to use them. In rōmaji, please (since I couldn't read kanji, etc to safe my life, nor would I know how to pronounce it). Thanks a lot!
1. The most common word for "mum" and "mummy".
2. Affectionate words to address kids, such as "honey", "sweetheart", etc. Not necessarily these - I just want to know what words are usually used in Japan to address a kid affectionately.
The more, the better, and please explain and/or give an English synonym to each word. I would really appreciate if you explained if the words you provide are cloying, or what kind of person would you expect to use them. In rōmaji, please (since I couldn't read kanji, etc to safe my life, nor would I know how to pronounce it). Thanks a lot!