How to Say ‘Per person’ in Japanese
お一人様
o hitori sama
[oh hee-toh-ree sama]
💬 Usage Tip: お一人様 is said (o-hitori-sama). Note that 一人 is (hitori), not (ichi-nin).
🇯🇵 In Japan: The お in front and 様 after make this the respectful way staff refer to customers. You would just say 一人 (hitori) about yourself.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.
おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。
The o in osusume makes the word more polite.
一人
hitori
[hee-toh-ree]
one person
Refers to one person. In 一人分, it indicates a single person's portion.
スープは一人分ずつよそいます。
We serve the soup in one-person portions.
様
sama
[sama]
honorific suffix
A suffix used to show respect, often for males.
社長様はこちらです。
This way, Mr. President.
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