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君 after a girl's name

Vocabulary Explanation: Honorifics

Manga panel from 名探偵コナン showing example of 君 after a girl's name.
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The Detective Boys get caught up in a counterfeit money case, taking their new classmate, Ai Haibara, along. After the case is resolved, Conan walks Haibara home, only to discover she’s staying with his neighbor.

灰原(はいばら):
「ただいまーーー…」
“I'm home...”
阿笠(あがさ):
「ああ、お帰(かえ)り哀(あい)君(くん)！」
“Oh, welcome back, Ai.”
Literal: “Oh, welcome home, Ai-kun!”

Key Points

1君(くん) can follow a girl’s name
  • Although 君(くん) is especially common for boys and young men, it is not exclusively masculine. It can also be used for a girl or woman when the relationship and setting make it appropriate.
2お帰(かえ)り answers ただいま
  • Haibara announces that she is home with ただいま, and Agasa welcomes her back with お帰(かえ)り. This is a common phrase pair used when someone returns after being out.

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