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Japanese word 様: appearance / manner / polite title. Meanings and example sentences.

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様 (さま): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

様 (さま) means appearance / manner / polite title.

See example sentences below.

様 at a glance

さまsama
N1suffix
appearance / manner / polite title
さまsamaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 様

Core meaning

appearance / manner / polite title

Basic example sentences

Example 1

さまざまな様子を観察した。

Translation

I observed various appearances.

Example 2

お客様がお待ちです。

Translation

A guest is waiting.

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