#the wasps do not get an honorific. Hachi-san and WASP

[fisherrprince]

my brother loves languages and so in teaching him some of the Japanese I know he’s become fascinated with 2 things 1) particles 2) honorifics. And so every animal we see outside must receive an honorific. dogs are obviously wan-chan. pigeons are hato-sama (every pigeon is the same esteemed hato-sama). crows use -dono. karasu-dono. neko-san. except my neighbor’s cat who is boots-chan. and hebi-kun (the garter snakes outside are our friends).