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jmdict 1545790 Active (id: 2224778)
[ichi1] [rK] [rK]
さま [ichi1]
1. [suf] [hon]
《after a person's name, position, etc.》
▶ Mr
▶ Mrs
▶ Miss
▶ Ms
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1005340 さん 1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san
  ⇐ see: 2713230 ちゃま 1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss
2. [suf] [pol]
《usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご》
▶ makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2202520 お粗末さまでした 1. apologies for the crude food
3. [n]
▶ state
▶ situation
▶ appearance
▶ manner
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1410750 様【ざま】 4. manner of ...; way of ...



History:
13. A 2023-03-15 22:21:01  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
The period after Dr, Mr, etc. is an AmE convention. I don't use it but it doesn't fuss me.
12. A* 2023-03-15 17:50:56  dom <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think this is the style; entries like 氏, 夫人 etc. drop the period.
  Diff:
@@ -24,2 +24,2 @@
-<gloss>Mr.</gloss>
-<gloss>Mrs.</gloss>
+<gloss>Mr</gloss>
+<gloss>Mrs</gloss>
@@ -27 +27 @@
-<gloss>Ms.</gloss>
+<gloss>Ms</gloss>
11. A 2023-03-01 05:08:20  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
10. A* 2023-03-01 00:46:25  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think we can assume that 方 and 状 are rK. The JEs and smaller kokugos only have 様.
  Diff:
@@ -9,0 +10 @@
+<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
@@ -12,0 +14 @@
+<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
@@ -21 +23 @@
-<s_inf>after a person's name (or position, etc.)</s_inf>
+<s_inf>after a person's name, position, etc.</s_inf>
@@ -31 +33 @@
-<s_inf>usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-</s_inf>
+<s_inf>usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご</s_inf>
9. A 2020-08-26 00:55:33  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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