様

Meanings

1. Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms
2. makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
3. state; situation; appearance; manner

Part of speech: suffix, noun

Kanji

• 様

  Meanings

  Esq., way, manner, situation

  On reading

  ヨウ、ショウ

  Kun reading

  さま、さん

  Strokes

  14

Example sentences

• このざまはどうしたんだ。

  How did you get into this mess?

  Tatoeba #8966075 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。

  She dreamed that she was a princess.

  Tatoeba #90986 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• どうもご親切さま。

  That's very kind of you.

  Tatoeba #201194 · CC BY 2.0 FR