Prodigy
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I'm working for a Japanese company and in my workplace, there's both Japanese bosses and non-Japanese bosses over here.
With my Japanese bosses, I'll usually address them by adding the word "san" behind their names, because according to the Japanese culture it's rude to directly address someone with their names unless you're close to them.
But how about my non-Japanese bosses over here? Do I need to address them in that Japanese way too since this is a Japanese company? Or can I just address them directly with their name without adding the "san" word behind, since they're non-Japanese? What's the right way to address my non-Japanese bosses without appearing as rude?
With my Japanese bosses, I'll usually address them by adding the word "san" behind their names, because according to the Japanese culture it's rude to directly address someone with their names unless you're close to them.
But how about my non-Japanese bosses over here? Do I need to address them in that Japanese way too since this is a Japanese company? Or can I just address them directly with their name without adding the "san" word behind, since they're non-Japanese? What's the right way to address my non-Japanese bosses without appearing as rude?