How to Say ‘Tanaka too / also Tanaka’ in Japanese
田中さんも
tanaka san mo
[tah-NAH-kah sahn moh]
💬 Usage Tip: [も] implies someone else is already included. It’s a tiny word that changes the social meaning a lot.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japanese offices, being “left out” of CC can be sensitive, so [〜も] requests happen often.
Phrase Breakdown
田中
tanaka
[tah-NAH-kah]
Tanaka (surname)
A very common Japanese family name; used to refer to someone with that surname.
田中さんも来ます。
Mr./Ms. Tanaka will come too.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr./Ms. (polite title)
Honorific attached to a name to address someone politely (similar to Mr./Ms.).
田中さんも学生です。
Mr./Ms. Tanaka is also a student.
も
mo
[moh]
also; too
Particle meaning “also/too,” showing addition (Aも B = A also B).
田中さんも行きます。
Tanaka will go too.
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