ๆง˜

JLPT N3

Appearance, manner

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใƒจใ‚ฆ (yล)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ•ใพ (sama)
โ€ข ใ•ใพ โ€“ appearance, manner, respectful title (Mr./Mrs./Ms.)

Vocabulary

ๆง˜ๅญ
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ™
condition
็ฅžๆง˜
ใ‹ใฟใ•ใพ
god
ใŠๅฎขๆง˜
ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพ
customer
ๆง˜ใ€…
ใ•ใพใ–ใพ
various
ๆง˜ๅผ
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ—ใ
style

Example Sentences

ๆง˜ๅญใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ™ ใ‚’ ใฟใพใ™ใ€‚
I observe the situation.
็ฅžๆง˜ใ‚’ไฟกใ˜ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‹ใฟใ•ใพ ใ‚’ ใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ™ใ€‚
I believe in God.
ใŠๅฎขๆง˜ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพ ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is a customer.
ๆง˜ใ€…ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ•ใพใ–ใพ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
There are various things.
ๆง˜ๅผใŒ้•ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ—ใ ใŒ ใกใŒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
The style is different.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™€๏ธ ๆง˜ (ใ•ใพ) is one of the most important honorifics in Japanese culture.
โ€ข Used to show deep respect in speech and writing, especially in business and customer service (e.g., ใŠๅฎขๆง˜ โ€“ customer).
โ€ข Adding ใ€œๆง˜ after a name conveys politeness, admiration, or reverence.
โ€ข Expressions like ใŠ็–ฒใ‚Œๆง˜ใงใ™ are everyday workplace greetings showing respect for othersโ€™ efforts.
โ€ข Beyond titles, ๆง˜ also appears in words like ๆง˜ๅญ and ๆง˜ๅผ, showing the form, manner, or pattern of something.