It is a common practice for Eastern languages to honorifics. Sensei can mean teacher---but it is often understood as an honorific/title. So actually Nakamura Sensei would be more appropriate than Nakamura san....Doctors, researchers,...masters of a craft or art,....etc are all given the honorific "sensei"
San---it may sound the same---but is written differently for 3, mountain, and Mr/s. The san used for mountain is also an honorific---since mountains are considered sacred places in Eastern culture. The chinese character (Kanji) for mountain can be pronounced as yama (mountain) or san.
San---it may sound the same---but is written differently for 3, mountain, and Mr/s. The san used for mountain is also an honorific---since mountains are considered sacred places in Eastern culture. The chinese character (Kanji) for mountain can be pronounced as yama (mountain) or san.
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