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Illustration of 様

様さま

さま sama Play N1 Suffix

人名や身分を表す語に付けて敬意を示す接尾語。また、物事の様子やあり方。 Mr. or Mrs.; manner; kind; appearance

Example 1

彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。

She dreamed that she was a princess.

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Example 2

フラフラと歩あるき回まわる様さまは、あまりにデンジャラスだ。

The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.

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Kanji breakdown

様

N3

Esq.; way; manner; situation; polite suffix

On reading
ヨウ、ショウ
Kun reading
さま、さん
Radical
木
Illustration of 一様
N1

いちよう

uniformity; evenness; similarity; equality; impartiality

Illustration of 仕様
N1

しよう

way; method; resource; remedy; (technical) specification

Illustration of 多様
N1

たよう

diversity; variety

Illustration of 有様
N1

ありさま

state; condition; circumstances; the way things are or should be; truth

Illustration of 様式
N1

ようしき

style; form; pattern