On Wed, 27 Aug 1997, Ronny Hedin wrote:

For the familiar effect which usually
occurs among family members, change the -san
to -chan. i.e. - Oniichan.

Unlesss I'm mistaken, the "o" in the beginning is a "formal o" and can also
be removed - ie, "niisan", "neesan", etc (or "niichan", "neechan" etc).

Yes, this is true, but it is considered _very_ friendly, like just for
passing-by conversation.  It wouldn't be used in dinner conversation or
above.  Totally out for serious discussions.  It's like the approximate
equivelent of "sis" and "bro".

The possibilities are endless. ^^

Spacewarp
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