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Originally Posted by Tromatic
Mr. Tada (san means drinking buddy and is pretentious if you are not)
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Where the hell are you getting that? The -
san suffix in Japanese is a formal honorific that is attached to the name of someone who is at your social rank or higher. It's the rough equivalent of using "Mr." in English, except that it is expected to be used much more often, in social situations we would consider much less formal. It has nothing to do with drinking buddies.
If you were addressing Tada directly or referring to him in Japanese, you would include the -
san on the end as an expected gesture of respect.