様(さま)

さま
suffix
Mr., Mrs., Ms.
formalhonorificbusinessgrammatical
1. Mr., Mrs., Ms., Sir, Madam (very polite)
Honorific suffix showing high respect.
田中(たなか)様(さま)ですか。
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.

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

Usage

Never use for yourself or family members.

Common expressions

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様(さま) > さん > 君(くん)/ちゃん

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