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I've come across this once or twice where people will say someone's name and
then add ' **め** ' in an irritable/victorious tone [e.g: ヒカル **め** , マコト **め**
, etc.], but I've yet to find a textbook example explaining the
reasons/meaning clearly.

My latest scenario is when one character, Daichi, is in the hospital, and his
friend Hikaru comes to visit him 'since you're not the type to have girl's
come and visit you/お前は女が見舞いに来るタイプじゃねーからな'.

Some time after Hikaru goes home, Daichi gets a surprise visit from a female
friend. He thinks to himself:

> へへーん！ボクだって女が見舞いに来るタイプなんだぞヒカル **め** ！

So far, I've translated that as 'Haha! Seems I am the type to have girl's come
visit" but I'm not sure what to do with 'ヒカルめ'. Take that, Hikaru? You jerk,
Hikaru??? I have no clue.

If someone could explain the meaning behind this and how it can be translated
as (in other situations as well as this one), I'd be very grateful.
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translation nuances suffixes
Meaning behind adding 'め' after someone's name?
**「め」 is a suffix of contempt when attached to a noun or another person's
name.**

「この[犬]{いぬ} **め** ！」= "You stupid dog!"

「[許]{ゆる}せん、[田中]{たなか} **め** ！」= "Will never forgive Tanaka the bastard!"

Translation is an art. You could use whatever word you feel appropriate for
the context that expresses contempt, scorn, disdain, etc.

Please note, however, that it becomes a **suffix of humility when attached to
the first-person pronoun 「わたくし/あたくし」**. This usage is much more often seen in
fiction than in real life.

「[私]{わたくし} **め** にお[任]{まか}せくだされ。」= "Please leave it to the humble me!" You
will hear subordinates say that to their bosses in period dramas.

We **do not** say 「ぼくめ」 or 「オレめ」 because those are far from humble. Even
「わたしめ」 without the 「く」 would be quite rare.
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