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[–] uberrice@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

This also happens in English, by selection of the words you use. Using Du und Sie is fairly simple in comparison. Strangers, last name basis, or professional? Sie. Kids, friends, talking to people out drinking on a friendly basis? Du.

The whole 'position of peer' thing has a lot more nuances in Japanese, and even that's not too hard once you get the hang of it.