さん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word さん
1
Honorific; Familiar; After a person's name (or position, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san
Examples
おつりはいらないよ、運転士さん。
Keep the change, driver.
美和子さん、こちらケニーさんです。
Miwako, I want you to meet Kenny.
2
Polite; Usu. after a noun or sometimes na-adjective
politeness marker
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