様

さま· also ざま、ザマ、よう

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms

JLPT N1 Common word Intermediate Japanese L11 Also written 方、状、態

Meanings

  1. Suffix

    Mr; Mrs; Miss; MsHonorific
  2. makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)Polite
  3. Noun

    state; situation; appearance; manner
  4. mess; sorry state; plight; sad sightDerogatory
  5. Suffix

    -ways; -wards
All 12 meanings
  1. in the act of ...; just as one is ...
  2. manner of ...; way of ...
  3. Noun, suffix, Noun

    appearing ...; looking ...
  4. way to ...; method of ...ing
  5. form; style; design
  6. like; similar to
  7. Noun

    thing (thought or spoken)

Example sentences

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