Richard Lawson wrote:

Jeanne Hedge wrote:

Ranma and
Saotome-ojisan going for their morning workout.

Ojiisan (note - this has a double 'i') = Grandfather 
(other people's or talk to yours).  Is she *really* 
calling Genma 'Grandfather'?  

My dictionary says that "oji" means uncle, and that "ojisan" is the 
respectful form.  Is this wrong?  That's what I get for getting a 
cheap dictionary. If you want to respectfully talk to your uncle, do you 
just say "oji"?  I'm always trying to have Kasumi talk in the most 
respectful way possible.

OK - you are correct.  Uncle is "oji-san".  That's what I get for making
assumptions :)



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