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殿
tono, dono, den
Description
「殿」は、昔の日本で、身分の高い男の人を指す言葉です。
"殿" is a word that referred to high-ranking men in old Japan.
名前の後ろにつけて、ていねいに呼ぶときにも使います。
It is also used after a name to address someone politely.
Meanings
殿tono
lord; feudal master or nobleman
お殿様がお城に住んでいます。
The lord lives in the castle.
殿dono
honorific suffix added after a name (formal)
山田殿にお手紙を出しました。
I sent a letter to Lord Yamada.
殿den
palace hall; grand building (suffix)
神社の大きな殿を見ました。
I saw the large hall of the shrine.
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Notes
- Reading
殿 is との/どの for people (lord, name suffix) and でん in words like 神殿, 宮殿.
- Nuance
the suffix 殿 is very formal, used in official documents; 様 is more common in daily life.
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