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ใ€Œใ•ใ‚“ใ€Refer to someone politely

ใ€Œใ•ใ‚“ใ€Refer to someone politely

A person's name, but politer

If you have interacted with Japanese media before, you probably have already encountered ใ•ใ‚“ as a suffix that is attached to names. It is used as a title of respect. To use it correctly, simply add it to a surname or given name.

้‹่ปขๅฃซ(ใ†ใ‚“ใฆใ‚“ใ—)ใฏ็”ฐไธญ(ใŸใชใ‹)ใ•ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚

The driver is Mr./Ms./Mrs. Tanaka.

ๅ‰็”ฐ(ใ‚ˆใ—ใ )ใ•ใ‚“ใฎ่ปฝ่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠ(ใ‘ใ„ใ˜ใฉใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒ)ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ€‚

It's not Ms./Mrs./Mr. Yoshida's light motor vehicle.

In addition to being used with names, ใ•ใ‚“ can also be attached to occupations or titles.

็คพ้•ท(ใ—ใ‚ƒใกใ‚‡ใ†)ใ•ใ‚“

Company president

ๅผ่ญทๅฃซ(ในใ‚“ใ”ใ—)ใ•ใ‚“

Lawyer

Formation

Noun + ใ•ใ‚“

ๅŠ ่—ค(ใ‹ใจใ†)ใ•ใ‚“

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