さん — meaning in English

English meaning

• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
• mister noun A title of respect used before a man's name, usually written "Mr."
• Mrs abbreviation A title placed before the surname or full name of a married woman.

Senses

さん is used for these senses in English:

• Miss (often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.
• Mr. (North America, Philippines, formerly or traditionally UK) Abbreviation of Mister.
• Mrs Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.
• Mx (LGBTQ) A gender-neutral title used instead of Mr (Mister), Mrs (Mistress), etc.
• mister Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.

miss — full definition

1. verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
2. verb To fail to be present for or arrive in time for something, such as a train, meeting, or deadline.
3. verb To feel sad about the absence of someone or something you wish you still had.
4. verb To fail to notice, understand, or take advantage of something.
5. noun A failure to hit, achieve, or succeed at something.

mister — full definition

1. noun A title of respect used before a man's name, usually written "Mr."
2. noun An informal way to address a man whose name is unknown.

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