-san
Word Origin
1
a suffix used in Japanese as a term of respect after names or titles:
Suzuki-san; samurai-san.
Origin
< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
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-sana suffix used in Japanese as the conventional mark of respect after names or titles (equivalent to Mr, Mrs, Miss).
[Japanese, contraction of sama suffix denoting respect]-san
suffix
- (in Japan) an honorific title added to a personal or family name as a mark of politeness（日本）［用于姓或名后, 作为礼貌称呼］君, 先生; 女士：
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Yamagouchi-san
山口君, 山口先生; 山口女士
词源
Japanese， contraction of more formal sama.
-san
Suffix
- Honorific ending used to indicate a person is Japanese or talking with Japanese, or treated like Japanese.
- TIME, August 1, 1983:
- Tanaka-San’s Decline and Rise
- Wall Street Journal, December 16, 2008 [1]
- Barack Obama-san
- WalletPop, January 31, 2009 [2]
- Obama-san! President's book of speeches is a huge hit in Japan
- TIME, August 1, 1983:
Etymology
From Japanese さん (san)