先方様(せんぽうさま)

A keigo (polite language) term used primarily in business settings. The base word 先方(せんぽう) means "the other party" and is already polite; adding 様(さま) makes it more honorific. This form is standard in business email, phone conversations, and internal discussions when referring to a client, partner, or counterpart.

Usage

• Used when speaking about (not to) the other party in the third person
• Appropriate in business emails, memos, and internal meetings
• More formal than simply saying 相手(あいて) (the other person)

Common collocations

• 先方様(せんぽうさま)のご意向(いこう) — the other party's wishes
• 先方様(せんぽうさま)にお伝(つた)えする — to convey to the other party
• 先方様(せんぽうさま)のご要望(ようぼう) — the other party's request

Similar words

• 先方(せんぽう) — the other party (less formal, without 様(さま))
• 相手方(あいてがた) — the other side (legal or formal contexts)
• お客様(きゃくさま) — customer (when the other party is specifically a client)