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I can’t find the answer to this. I know kore refers to things close to the speaker and sore refers to things close to the listener, but which do you use when you’re close to the listener and the item is equal distance from the both of you? This might sound dumb, but sometimes I practice by talking to my dog while I walk him. So I’ll tell him things like, “This is a fire hydrant.” But he’s at my feet, and we’re the same distance from the fire hydrant. I suppose he might technically be closer because he’s shorter, and thus on its level, but what if I were with a person in this scenario?
Do the Japanese change their name often?
Why are names last name (family name) first?