~さん

~さん · ~san · JLPT N5 · noun

mister

san sounds like sun: a polite name-suffix that shines on everyone equally

Attach さん after a name: Tanaka-san = Mr./Ms. Tanaka. It is gender-neutral and works for surnames or given names. Never use it on your own name; it honours the other person, not yourself.

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