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What do you call an older girl in Japanese?
This article explores the different terms used to refer to an older girl in Japanese and how to address them respectfully. It also discusses the gender roles in Japanese society and how they influence the way people interact with each other. The most common terms used when addressing an older girl in Japan include: Oba-san (aunt), Onee-san (older sister), Obaa-chan (grandmother), Sensei (teacher). These terms imply respect towards the person being addressed while also conveying familiarity if they are close friends or family members of the speaker's own age group or younger generations within their family tree network. Proper body language such as bowing slightly from your waist, avoiding direct eye contact, using polite terms, refraining from using slang words, speaking slowly yet clearly, and addressing them by their name followed by appropriate honorifics is also important when addressing someone respectfully.