様 — meaning in English

English meaning

• dear adj Regarded with deep affection or love.
• 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

様 is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• dear A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
• mister Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.

dear — full definition

1. adj Regarded with deep affection or love.
2. adj Costly; expensive.
3. adj Used as a polite way to open a letter or address someone.
4. intj Used to express surprise, pity, or mild disapproval, often as "oh dear".

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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