How to Say ‘For four people’ in Japanese
四名様
yo mei sama
[yohn may sah-mah]
💬 Usage Tip: [名様] is the polite counter for people in customer service. You'll hear [二名様], [四名様], [何名様] when talking about party size at restaurants.
Phrase Breakdown
四
yo
[yohn]
four
The number four. Used before counters to say how many people.
四名様で予約できますか。
Can I make a reservation for four people?
名
mei
[may]
counter for people
A counter used to count people in a polite or neutral way.
三名より四名のほうがいいです。
Four people is better than three people.
様
sama
[sah-mah]
honorable suffix; polite marker for guests
A polite suffix added when referring respectfully to customers or guests.
四名様でお待ちしております。
We are expecting a party of four.
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