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VocabJLPT N4

Mr.

Suffix

Definitions

1. Mr.
2. Mrs.

This is a formal honorific title attached to a person's name, similar to "Sir" or "Lord" in English. It was historically used to show respect toward samurai and officials, and today it appears in formal documents or period dramas.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, even as a joke, don't call me "Lord Otsuka"!

Sentence 2

Wait, you're calling me "Ishida-dono"? That's a joke, right?

Sentence 3

Wait, do people actually still say "Lord Matsumoto" these days?

Sentence 4

I wonder how someone would feel if you actually wrote "Kishimoto-dono"?

Sentence 5

No matter what, writing "Lord Harada" always comes across as cold.