jmdict 1545790 Active (id#2352920)
様 [ichi1] ； 方 [rK] ； 状 [rK]
【 さま [ichi1] 】
  1. [suf] [hon]
    《after a person's name, position, etc.》
    • Mr
    • Mrs
    • Miss
    • Ms
    Cross references:
    • ⇐ see: 2713230 ちゃま 1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss
    • ⇐ see: 1005340 さん 1. Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms; -san
  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:
    • A 2025-11-26 09:48:35 Jim Breen (id#2352920)
    • Comments
      Adding reverse xref.
    • Diff
      @@ -21,0 +22,3 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1005340">さん・1</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1005340">様・さん・1</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1005340">様・さん・1</xref>
    • A 2023-03-15 22:21:01 Jim Breen (id#2224778)
    • Comments
      The period after Dr, Mr, etc. is an AmE convention. I don't use it but it doesn't fuss me.
    • A* 2023-03-15 17:50:56 dom (id#2224769)
    • 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>
    • A 2023-03-01 05:08:20 Jim Breen (id#2223303)
    • A* 2023-03-01 00:46:25 Robin Scott (id#2223274)
    • 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>
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