Anata (あなた) means "you." While it translates directly, it is often more polite to use the person's name plus "san" (e.g., Tanaka-san). Anata is commonly used by wives to address their husbands, or when you genuinely do not know someone's name. Example: あなたは日本人ですか。(Anata wa Nihonjin desu ka?) = Are you Japanese?

相手を指す言葉です。名前が分からない時や、夫婦間で使います。例：あなたは日本人ですか。