Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

PENGGUNAAN HONORIFIK SAPAAN DALAM ANIME OURAN KOUKOU HOSUTO KURABU KARYA BISCO HATORI Putri, Meira Anggia; Kusmawati, Nurhidayah
Omiyage : Jurnal Bahasa dan Pembelajaran Bahasa Jepang Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/6xp3m334

Abstract

Kusmawati, Nurhidayah, 2025. “The Use of Honorific in the Anime Ouran Koukou Hosuto Kurabu by Bisco Hatori.” Thesis. Padang: Japanese Language Education Program, Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang. Honorifics, as a form of respect towards the interlocutor, are crucial to use because employing polite and respectful address forms leads to positive responses in social relationships. This study aims to identify the various forms of honorifics and the factors influencing the use of honorifics in the anime Ouran Koukou Hosuto Kurabu episodes 1-12. The study uses a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach. The data for this research consists of speech events containing honorific address forms, and the data source is the anime Ouran Koukou Hosuto Kurabu by Bisco Hatori. Based on the data collection, the researcher found 61 instances of honorific address forms. These include: 1) personal names (24 data), 2) personal pronouns (5 data), 3) familial honorifics (7 data), 4) title honorifics (17 data), 5) job honorifics (5 data), and 6) professional honorifics (3 data). The influencing factors are, 1) situational context factors (14 data), 2) age factor (12 data), 3) gender factor (2 data), 4) social status factor (15 data), 5) kinship factor 10 data), 6) familiarity factor (8 data). Keywords: honorifics, anime, Ouran Koukou Hosuto Kurabu
Sociopragmatic Functions of Sumimasen and Gomennasai in the Film Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou Nursalam, Muhammad; Putri, Meira Anggia
Smart Society Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Smart Society
Publisher : FOUNDAE (Foundation of Advanced Education)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58524/smartsociety.v6i1.1060

Abstract

Apology expressions play an important role in maintaining interpersonal relationships in Japanese communication. Among the commonly used expressions, sumimasen and gomennasai perform distinct sociopragmatic functions depending on situational context and speaker–listener relationships. However, learners of Japanese often experience difficulty distinguishing the appropriate contexts for using these expressions. Therefore, this study aims to examine the sociopragmatic functions of sumimasen and gomennasai in film dialogue. This research employs a qualitative descriptive approach using sociopragmatic analysis. The data were collected from the animated film Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou through observation and note-taking techniques. A total of fifteen utterances containing the expressions were identified and analyzed based on their contextual functions. The findings reveal that sumimasen performs two main functions: avoiding conflict and expressing dissatisfaction (two instances) and maintaining attitudinal distance (one instance). Meanwhile, gomennasai appears more frequently and functions as a marker of attitudinal distance (six instances) and as an expression of sincere apology (six instances). These findings suggest that the choice between sumimasen and gomennasai is strongly influenced by interpersonal relationships and emotional context within the narrative interaction.