Jan 3, 2003 11:34
21 yrs ago
Japanese term
sama
Non-PRO
Japanese to English
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This word was used by my friend who didn't know how to say the word in english
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5 | No single translation - see explanation | Peter Coles |
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No single translation - see explanation
This is a very polite word added to the end of a name to show respect. It's like "-san", but more polite.
The nearest that we can get in English is Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms but this doesn't fully capture the sense which is probably why your friend didn't know an appropriate word.
The nearest that we can get in English is Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms but this doesn't fully capture the sense which is probably why your friend didn't know an appropriate word.
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Comment: "Thank you, that was most helpful!!"
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