concept   prefix and suffix
culture   Japanese
statement   In Japanese language, both prefixes and suffixes are commonly used for various linguistic purposes.

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1 prefix Japanese Less commonly used in Japanese compared to English, and usually simpler in structure than English prefixes. 1
2 prefix Japanese In Japanese, prefixes are less commonly used compared to suffixes to modify the meaning of a word. 1
3 prefix Japanese In Japanese, honorific prefixes like 'o-' and 'go-' are commonly used to show respect when addressing people or objects. 1
4 prefix Japanese Japanese language does not commonly use prefixes to modify the meaning of words. 1
5 suffix Japanese Utilized to denote verb conjugations, such as adding -ます to indicate politeness in formal speech. 1
6 suffix Japanese In Japanese language, suffixes are used to denote the social status, formality, politeness, and respect in speech. 1
7 suffix Japanese Less commonly used compared to English; suffixes are an essential part of the language, e.g., -san, -sama 1
8 suffix Japanese Used in honorifics to show respect, often added to the end of a person's name 1
9 suffix Japanese Commonly used in Japanese to conjugate verbs and form different verb tenses 1