Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary
様
sama, you
Description
「様」は、人の名前のあとにつけて、とても丁寧によぶ言葉です。
"様" is a very polite word attached after a person's name when addressing them.
「よう」と読むときは、物事の様子ややり方をあらわします。
When read as "よう," "様" expresses the state or manner of something.
Meanings
様sama
polite honorific suffix added to names
田中様、お待たせしました。
Mr. Tanaka, thank you for waiting.
様you
appearance, manner, or way something is
みんな楽しそうな様だった。
Everyone seemed to be having fun.
様you
like, in the manner of (na-adjective use)
夢の様な話ですね。
It's like a dream story.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
様 (sama) is more formal than さん, used in business, letters, and to customers.
- Reading
様 is 'sama' as a name suffix, but 'you' when meaning appearance/manner.
Images