Japanese

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Alternative spelling
人様

Etymology

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From (ひと) (hito) + (さま) (sama).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ひとさま (hitosama

  1. (polite) other people
    Synonym: ひと (hito)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN