さま

様

Common word

  1. suffix

    Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms
    after a person's name, position, etc.
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

    • このざまはどうしたんだ。
      How did you get into this mess?
    • 彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。
      She dreamed that she was a princess.

  2. suffix

    makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
    usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご
    polite (teineigo) language

    • どうもご親切さま。
      That's very kind of you.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    state, situation, appearance, manner

    • フラフラと歩き回る様は、あまりにデンジャラスだ。
      The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.