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People (polite) in Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต


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people (polite) ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸ
How to say “people (polite)” in Japanese? “ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸ”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸ” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on people (polite) in Japanese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸ info.

Tips to remember:
โ€ข Think of "ใ‹ใŸ" (kata) as referring to a person in a polite way, and the repetition "ใŒใŸ" reinforces this respectful reference.
โ€ข Associate it with formal situations, such as invitations or business communications where addressing people respectfully is important.

Explanations:
โ€ข ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸ (katagata) is an honorific term used to refer politely to people. It is often seen in formal notices, invitations, and letters.
โ€ข The term conveys a high level of respect toward the people being mentioned.

Other words that mean the same thing:
โ€ข ็š†ๆง˜ (minasama) โ€“ a very polite term meaning "everyone" or "ladies and gentlemen."
โ€ข ๆ–นใ€… (katagata) โ€“ written with kanji, also used to address people respectfully.

Alternate meanings:
โ€ข While ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸ is mainly an honorific reference to people, the singular ใ‹ใŸ (kata) can also mean "way" or "manner" and "shape/form." In these cases, context distinguishes the meaning.
โ€ข There is no widely recognized slang meaning for ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸ; its usage remains formal and respectful.

Example sentences:
1. ใ”ๆฅๅบ—ใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใŸใ‹ใŸใŒใŸใ€ๅฟƒใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆ„Ÿ่ฌ็”ณใ—ไธŠใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚
(Goraiten itadaita katagata, kokoro yori kansha moushiagemasu.)
Translation: I express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who visited our store.

2. ใ“ใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใซๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸใซใฏใ€ไบ‹ๅ‰็™ป้ŒฒใŒๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™ใ€‚
(Kono ibento ni sanka sareru katagata ni wa, jizen touroku ga hitsuyou desu.)
Translation: Pre-registration is required for all participants of this event.

3. ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸใฎใ”ๆ„่ฆ‹ใ‚’ไผบใ„ใŸใๅญ˜ใ˜ใพใ™ใ€‚
(Katagata no goiken o ukagaitaku zonjimasu.)
Translation: I would like to ask for your esteemed opinions.

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