Word details

様

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 様.

Dictionary

Entry

様さま方状Freq #466
1

Honorific; Suffix; After a person's name, position, etc.

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms

Examples
このざまはどうしたんだ。
How did you get into this mess?
彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。
She dreamed that she was a princess.
2

Polite; Suffix; Usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご

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

Examples
どうもご親切さま。
That's very kind of you.
3

Common noun

state; situation; appearance; manner

Examples
フラフラと歩き回る様は、あまりにデンジャラスだ。
The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

様

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウショウ

Kun

さまさん
方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokesFrequency 46JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ホウ

Kun

かた-かた-がた

Nanori

からななたふさまさみちもわ
状

status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance

7 strokesFrequency 298JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ジョウ

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