Word details
様
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 様.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
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