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さん

さんsan

CommonPrefix/suffix

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. suffix

    Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms; -san

    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)familiar language

    Note: after a person's name (or position, etc.)

    See also: 様(ためし)

    美(み)和(わ)子(こ)さん、こちらケニーさんです。

    • Miwako, I want you to meet Kenny.

    Words:さんこちらです

    Verified
  2. politeness marker

    polite (teineigo)

    Note: usu. after a noun or sometimes na-adjective

Example sentences 697

美(み)和(わ)子(こ)さん、こちらケニーさんです。

  • Miwako, I want you to meet Kenny.

Words:さんこちらです

Verified

直(なお)子(こ)さんは泳(およ)ぎます。

  • Naoko swims.

Words:さんは泳(およ)ぐ

山(やま)田(だ)さんお電(でん)話(わ)です。

  • Mr Yamada, you are wanted on the phone.
  • Mr Yamada, there's a call for you.
Other translations (3)
  • Mr Yamada, there's a phone call for you.

恵(けい)子(こ)さんは歌(うた)います。

  • Keiko sings.

Words:さんは歌(うた)う

田(た)中(なか)さん、電(でん)話(わ)ですよ。

  • Mr Tanaka, you are wanted on the phone.
  • Mx. Tanaka, you are wanted on the phone.
Other translations (6)
  • Miss Tanaka, you are wanted on the phone.
  • Mrs. Tanaka, you are wanted on the phone.
  • Ms. Tanaka, you are wanted on the phone.
  • Tanaka, you are wanted on the phone.

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