様、方、状（さま） – Mr., Mrs., Ms., Makes A Word Polite, State, Situation, Appearance, Manner

Asher Wolfstein October 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

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様、方、状 sama Has 3 Definitions

• Suffix:
  1. Mr. / Mrs. / Miss / Ms. (suffix)
  2. Makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) (suffix)
• Common Noun 普通名詞:
  1. State / situation / appearance / manner

Example Sentences Using 様、方、状

「姫《ひめ》様《さま》が　魔物達《まものたち》に　攫《さら》われて　半年《はんとし》に成《な》る…

It's been half a year since the princess was kidnapped by monsters.

Private: Dragon Quest Part 4 （ドラゴンクエスト）

Component Kanji:

• 様《さま》 - Polite
• 方《さま》 - Person
• 状《さま》 - Status Quo

Kanji On This Page: 普, 通, 名, 詞, 様, 方, 状

• Information is compiled from various sources:
  • JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
  • JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.