おじさん ?お兄さん?
My Japanese teacher told us that if a female is younger than 40(maybe50)years old,we should call her"お姉さん" ,and to call her "おばさん"is very unpleasant.We can only call very old females"おばあさん".Then is it true with males?What should I call a man of 20s ,30s and 40s and above 50s?

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おじさん ?お兄さん?
My Japanese teacher told us that if a female is younger than 40(maybe50)years old,we should call her"お姉さん" ,and to call her "おばさん"is very unpleasant.We can only call very old females"おばあさん".Then is it true with males?What should I call a man of 20s  ,30s and 40s and above 50s?

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Hello! Gin san! It is very difficult question ^_^ ; 
When I was child, I could use 'obasan' or 'ojisan' easily against person older than me.
Now I am 42 years old. I know what persons, who are same age with me, thinks or feels about age. We get old but we have the mind as 20 years old, 30 years old and 10 years old. ( does it make sense? ^_^; ) 
In my opinion, If you know his or her name, it is good to call the name.
I don't want to use 'ojisan', 'obasan'. ^____^
I can call 'ojisan' or 'obasan' to my relatives who I know from my childhood.

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