YOU |
You're a very important person, so here is your complimentary sheep, your jug of water, and your free tree, as well as a 30-minute 'YODELING telegram' which you can not turn off nor refuse. |
( xxx ) さま |
SUFFIX which goes after someone's name to be polite.
SUF
★★★★★ |
皆様 |
everyone
★★★★☆
KUNKUNF
a more formal way to say "everyone." |
様子 |
the situation
★★★☆☆
FP
the situation. Usually used in medicine or business: The patient's situation is grave. We'll wait and see if the market situation improves. 様子を見ましょう! The other main way it's used is: 様子がおかしい! Which means, 'Something funny is going on here!' or 'There's something funny about that person.' 'You mean the homeless with a stuffed duck on his head?' 'Yes.' |
様々 な |
many, various ★★★☆☆ All different kinds of xxx. Very similar to 色々(いろいろ), but 様々 means more like "all the kinds of" rather than "many kinds of." |
模様 |
pattern
★★★☆☆
1/2 KANA
a pattern which does not have pictures: fractals , mandala, plaid, zeebra skin. wood. do NOT use about representational patterns like flower-print or kids’ pajamas with horsies on them. 模様 also has a more formal meaning: ‘the details of an incident’ : You might hear a train/airport announcement which says "We will explain the details of the delay" ( 遅れるの模様。 ) |
同様 に |
in the same way
★★☆☆☆
in the same way. For example, "In the same way caffeine perks up the mind, your dad's naked pictures perk up the body." |
condition or context
状況 事態 事情 状態 様子 調子 具合 |
many kinds, diverse
様々な 色々な 諸々の 各々の 多様な |
pattern
柄 模様 |