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"Appended to a person's name or nickname to convey honour and respect."
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],
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],
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"(anime and manga, fandom slang) Appended to a person's name or nickname to convey honour and respect."
],
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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"roman": "-yàng",
"sense": "nominal affix indicating respect",
"word": "樣 /样"
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"sense": "nominal affix indicating respect",
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"sense": "nominal affix indicating respect",
"word": "-сама"
}
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}
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"word": "樣 /样"
},
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}
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