Vocab Info

N5 Suffix, Noun

(さま)Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Suffix

      1. 1.

        Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms

        Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, after a person's name, position, etc.
      2. 2.

        makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

        Polite (teineigo) language, usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご,
    2. Noun

      1. 3.

        state, situation, appearance, manner

    All Forms

    様 【さま】方 【さま】状 【さま】

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    Examples

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      ジョーンズ(さま)おはようございます

      Good morning, Mr. Jones.

      • N5

      あなたどちら(さま)ですか?

      Who are you?

      • N5

      封筒(ふうとう):「ササキノブコ(さま)スズキタケルより」

      Envelope: 'Ms. Sasaki Nobuko From Suzuki Takeru'

      • N5

      執事(しつじ):「お(じょう)(さま)夕食(ゆうしょく)出来上(できあ)がりました。」

      Butler: 'Miss, dinner is ready.'

      • N5

      あなた(さま)についてもっと()りたいです。

      I would like to know more about you.

      • N4
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