"-sama" meaning in English

See -sama in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese さま (sama). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|さま|tr=sama}} Japanese さま (sama) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -sama, {{en-suffix}} -sama
  1. (anime and manga fandom) Appended to a person's name or nickname to convey honour and respect. Tags: morpheme Translations (nominal affix indicating respect): (Chinese Mandarin), (-yàng) (Chinese Mandarin), (-sama) (Japanese), -сама (-sama) (Russian)

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          "code": "cmn",
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          "word": "樣"
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        }
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