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JLPT N5 Grammar

～様

N5Honorifics

N5 · Honorifics · person name + 様

honorific title for a person

person name + 様

様 attaches to names, titles, or organization names as a more formal honorific than さん.

It is common for customers, recipients, and formal lists; not for casual friends.

田中様、お電話です。

Mr./Ms. Tanaka, there is a phone call for you.

Do not add 様 to your own name except in special cases like quoting a form field.

様 is more formal and respectful than さん.

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