様

Written & reading forms

Also written 方、状

Meanings

1. 01

   Suffix

   Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms

   Honorific

   after a person's name, position, etc.

2. 02

   Suffix

   makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

   Polite

   usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご

3. 03

   Noun

   state; situation; appearance; manner

Pitch accent

Red line shows relative high and low pitch by mora. Pronunciation can vary by region and speaker.

• さま (様)
  平板 / 尾高 · Heiban / Odaka
• ざま (様)
  平板 / 尾高 · Heiban / Odaka
• 様
  頭高 · Atamadaka