Japanese

Alternative forms

• アンタ ‎(anta)

Pronoun

あんた ‎(romaji anta)

1. (informal) you (second-person singular pronoun)

Usage notes

Compared to the standard form anata, the contracted form anta may be used to express either contempt, or affection, depending on tone and context.

Generally used more by women.

Synonyms

• あなた ‎(anata)
• 君 (きみ) ‎(kimi) (used by males; more intimate / deprecatory)
• お前 (まえ) ‎(omae) (used by males; even more intimate / deprecatory)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9