(さま)

さま
suffix
Mr., Mrs., Ms. (polite)
formalhonorificbusinessgrammatical
1. Mr., Mrs., Ms., Sir, Madam (very polite)
Honorific suffix showing high respect.
田中(たなか)(さま)です
Are you Mr./Ms. Tanaka?
Mr./Ms. Tanaka, you have a phone call.
The customer is waiting.
Please convey this to Mr./Ms. Sato.
When writing a letter, adding 'sama' to the name is polite.

(さま) is a highly respectful honorific suffix, more formal than さん.

Usage

Never use for yourself or family members.

Common expressions

Politeness scale

(さま) > さん > (くん)/ちゃん