san
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8.1
- other
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sufijo honorífico
- - Please call Tanaka-san for assistance.
Examples
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I was lucky to, to work with Nakamura San and Marathasan.
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- Nick-san, look at me.
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- Hattori-san, pass it to the doctor.
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- Hattori-san, pass it to the doctor.
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- Nick-san, look at me.
Synonyms
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6.3
A polite word used before a man's name, like Mr
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9.1
A polite title for a woman used in South Asia to show respect
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9.4
A polite Italian word to call a man, like sir
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8.2
A title of respect used before a man's name, like Mr in English
A polite word added after a person's name in Korean to show respect
A polite title used before a man's name
A respectful word used to address someone in authority
Idioms
Compounds
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1.0
A large city in western California famous for the Golden Gate Bridge and its bay
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1.3
A large area of sea on the coast of western California that forms the harbor for San Francisco
- Archaic
A Japanese woman who works as a hostess or entertainer in another Asian country
A small independent country in southern Europe completely surrounded by Italy and famous for its long history
A form of the Apache language that people speak on reservations in east-central Arizona
An Apache language spoken in east-central Arizona on the San Carlos reservation
A hill near Santiago de Cuba where a major 1898 battle of the Spanish‑American War took place
A large river in central California that starts in the Sierra Nevada and flows to the Sacramento River
Surface Forms
Etymology
San comes from Japanese and is a polite title -san added after a name, like English 'Mr.' or 'Ms.' so saying 'Suzuki-san' shows respect and makes the address polite.