どの?...

[suko]

I was watching an anime - Naruto, if you must know - and i heard someone say something like:

スギどの or something like that.

Does anyone know what どの means?

ありがとうございます。

[Yudan Taiteki]

殿 【どの】 (pol) person, Mister (mostly in addressing someone on an envelope), Mr., (P)

[Mike Cash]

As Chris indicated.

I can't recall ever once having encountered it in real life. Every now and then you'll run across 氏 (shi), though.

[keatonatron]

杉戸の？
次、どの？

[Harisenbon]

Mike Cash wrote:
I can't recall ever once having encountered it in real life. Every now and then you'll run across 氏 (shi), though.

I've heard it a couple of times, mainly pointed at various company presidents, 教育長s, or me as a joke. But definately not on the "top 10 suffixes" list.

[a_iwai]

As Harisenbon-san said above, nowadays "どの" is rarely used for spoken language in Japanese. I recalled that I had heard several times it in ceremonies, such as a commendation ceremony. But in my memories, I had never used it in casual speaking.

On the other hand, in the official document, "殿" kanji form of "どの" is commonly used even now. In an application form written in Japanese submitted to a government office in Japan, you might be able to see "殿" used in a column of an addressee.

"どの/殿" is not only used after personal name, also used after a name of the rank and the position. And it is used for the person who is at the certain rank or position as a leader. From this reason, I think it is suitable to use in the organization which classifies apparently a belonging person depending on the rank or the position, such as armed forces.

[AJBryant]

Of course, if you're a jidai geki junkie (like me) you hear "-dono" ALL the time.


Tony

[Yudan Taiteki]

The anime junkies usually know about it too.

[Mike Cash]

Howzat make ya feel, Tony-dono?

[suko]

a_iwai wrote:
As Harisenbon-san said above, nowadays "どの" is rarely used for spoken language in Japanese. I recalled that I had heard several times it in ceremonies, such as a commendation ceremony. But in my memories, I had never used it in casual speaking.

I take it 殿 is rather formal then?

[Mike Cash]

suko wrote:

a_iwai wrote:
As Harisenbon-san said above, nowadays "どの" is rarely used for spoken language in Japanese. I recalled that I had heard several times it in ceremonies, such as a commendation ceremony. But in my memories, I had never used it in casual speaking.

I take it 殿 is rather formal then?

You display remarkable perspicacity and a talent for understatement.

Yes....rather formal.

[a_iwai]

A certificate and a testimonial letter in Japan (called "撫ｲ状 (hyousyoujyou)", "修了証書 (syuuryousyousyo)",　etc... ), commonly write "殿" after the name of person who is awarded.

Please refer following link. (Japanese "撫ｲ状")
Click here!

At the ceremonies these letters are read by the person who award it. This is the reason why I had heard "殿/どの" in the ceremonies. By contrast, in conversation "どの" is rarely used even in formal ceremonies, I think.

--

In official document
○○所長　殿 (Director)
○○理事長 殿(the chief director) 　
to use as an addressee are common.

In formal situation, to call
○○所長　
○○理事長
are common.

[AJBryant]

Mike Cash wrote:
Howzat make ya feel, Tony-dono?

拙者は年を感じ候。御主はどうでござりまする？

Tony

[Infidel]

Mike Cash wrote:
You display remarkable perspicacity and a talent for understatement.

Yes....rather formal.

That is the second time I've seen that word used. The first was in a manga. Mike-dono.

[two_heads_talking]

Mike Cash wrote:

suko wrote:

a_iwai wrote:
As Harisenbon-san said above, nowadays "どの" is rarely used for spoken language in Japanese. I recalled that I had heard several times it in ceremonies, such as a commendation ceremony. But in my memories, I had never used it in casual speaking.

I take it 殿 is rather formal then?

You display remarkable perspicacity and a talent for understatement.

Yes....rather formal.

Now that was an obtuse statement if I ever heard one.. (sarcasm )