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皆さん (みなさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N5 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Meanings 1
noun
everyone ; all of you ; ladies and gentlemen
honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)
Polite, respectful way to address a group of people. Often used in speeches, announcements, or when speaking to an audience. The honorific さん makes it more formal than 皆 (みな).
皆みな
さん
の
ご
意い
見けん
を
お
聞き
か
せ
ください
。
Please share your opinions, everyone.
Similar words 皆みな Less formal than 皆さん; can be used among friends or in writing without the honorific さん.
皆みな 様さま More formal and respectful than 皆さん, using the honorific 様. Common in customer service and very polite contexts.
Etymology Combination of 皆 (みな, 'all, everyone') and the honorific suffix さん. The reading みな is a standard Japanese word for 'everyone', and さん adds politeness.
