How to Say ‘Mr./Ms. (polite title)’ in Japanese
さん
san
[sahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [さん] is a neutral polite suffix for people. You can attach it to roles too: [業者さん], [管理人さん].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Using [さん] keeps things friendly without being too formal—very common in customer-service interactions.
Phrase Breakdown
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr./Ms.; polite title
Honorific suffix. Added to people (and sometimes workers) to be polite. 業者さん = “the contractor/technician (polite).”
業者さんに連絡しました。
I contacted the contractor.
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